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accretion

[uh-kree-shuhn] / əˈkri ʃən /


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The price is within the range Citi had expected that still enables EPS accretion, while no rights issue removes some risk for public investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

MS estimates modest earnings per share accretion of less than 2%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

In his model, some of the exploded material falls back toward the magnetar and forms a tilted accretion disk.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

While a partnership with one of the foremost AI developers would be “a vital long-term strategic move against AI search cannibalization,” the price action Thursday overestimates near-term accretion, Reese asserted.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

But the slow accretion of new functions permits the city to work more or less continuously through the centuries.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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