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[mahrk-doun] / ˈmɑrkˌdaʊn /


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Nearby, I found a 99-cent bag of slightly bruised white onions in the produce markdown section.

From Salon May 19, 2026

But some of these purchasers, particularly Calpers, already owned stakes in the same assets they were buying, giving them an interest in avoiding a markdown of their existing holdings.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 27, 2026

Investors will be watching closely to see whether this latest markdown proves to be an isolated case—or an early signal of deeper cracks in the private credit market.

From Barron's Mar. 5, 2026

Excluding that markdown, revenue would have increased to $15.71 billion.

From MarketWatch Jan. 15, 2026

Maas said he anticipated “gangbuster” third-quarter sales with the impending demise federal tax credit, which allowed for a markdown of over 10% on most EV models.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 23, 2025




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