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Backwardation can be favorable for USO investors because the fund holds WTI oil futures and as those futures contracts expire, the fund has to move those holdings into that next contract.

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

Conditions continue to be favorable and all business areas saw double-digit sales growth in the quarter, but it warned it faces constrained supply.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

On May 11, with weather conditions judged to be favorable, Gubser got into the water just before 3:30 am.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2024

However, Kane said volcanoes can be somewhat of a "double-edged sword," meaning that too many of them would not be favorable to the possibility of life.

From Salon May 24, 2023

Among the different plans is that of the fusion of the two branches of the Bourbon family into a single monarchical party, to which Guizot and the Duke de Nemours are said to be favorable.

From The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851 by Various




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