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“It’s still not obvious to investors what is the actual payoff in revenue being created in AI for the amount of capex spending,” said Anthony Saglimbene, chief market strategist at Ameriprise Financial.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 23, 2026

KOW Wagyu beef cheeks require minimal effort for a massive flavor payoff.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026

But for now the payoff to them will be slow and hard to bank on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

The AI buildout creates an uncertain scenario for officials as they balance the risks between waiting for a larger productivity payoff or addressing any inflation pressures it may create in the short-term.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

They concentrate first on favorite foods, or ones that yield the highest payoff.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

Liquid, publicly-traded stock will allow these companies to attract talent with more immediate payoffs via stock options, rather than waiting around for long periods in illiquid assets, he added.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026

“The scale and pace of the current AI investment boom accompanied by expectations of large productivity payoffs bear resemblance to these precedents, highlighting potential downside risks in the near term.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026

During her morning news conference, she seemed to mock some of the U.S. evidence, including hand-written ledgers allegedly denoting payoffs to Mexican politicians.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026

In 2008, both Lee Jae-yong and his father resigned after a former Samsung lawyer turned whistle-blower claimed knowledge of a slush fund that was being used for bribes and political payoffs.

From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026

For human biologists, each of these discoveries came with enormous payoffs.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee