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O'Neill achieved it with a win rate of well over 80 per cent.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

Analysts polled by FactSet expected an adjusted loss of 1 cent a share.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Each contract must have a “yes” or “no” outcome and will range in price between 1 cent and 99 cents, representing what the collective market thinks about the likelihood of an event.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Although per-share earnings were negative, the company posted a loss of just 1 cent a share, far narrower than the consensus estimate for a loss of 18 cents.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

In the Bible, and in Shakespeare's vocabulary, they are in the proportion of ninety per cent.

From New Word-Analysis by William Swinton