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[bey-sis] / ˈbeɪ sɪs /




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On an adjusted basis, earnings were $2.11 a share, ahead of the $1.96 analysts were expecting, according to FactSet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Still, he worries that ramping up revenue growth will be harder than investors expect. 3M expects 2026 sales to grow about 3% year over year on a comparable basis.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Scaringe said the company will reach profitability on a per-unit production basis with the R2 this year, but estimated that the company won’t turn an overall profit until closer to 2030.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The stock has shaken off the broader software selloff to break into positive territory on a year-to-date basis.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

The inseparability of features had a material basis: the chromosome was a “string” along which certain genes were permanently strung.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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