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balance sheet

NOUN
financial statement including gains and losses for a period
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James Hardie said the divestiture is expected to strengthen its balance sheet, accelerate deleveraging and improve its margin profile and return on invested capital.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Instead, they are optioning land, which helps them generate higher returns and remove risk from their balance sheet, Bloomberg Intelligence’s Reading said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

That said, Arya noted that there are still risks for Nvidia if demand for AI slows, which could put pressure on its growth rate and balance sheet.

From MarketWatch Aug. 18, 2026

If oil prices surge again from increased hostilities with Iran, JetBlue could be forced to boost debt, putting its balance sheet at risk of becoming too indebted, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

“We need to think about what our marriage is really based on . . . not this balance sheet, who owes who what.”

From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan




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