compress

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When the narrative is compelling, capital sometimes becomes too abundant and returns compress.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

You pay more, compress margins and pass much of the additional cost on to customers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Kedrosky argued that Nvidia’s gross margins, which stood at 73% in the most recent quarter, will by necessity have to compress, for two reasons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026

Software is now trading at its lowest multiple in over a decade, according to Bank of America, but that doesn’t mean it’s a buy; BofA sees potential for multiples to compress further.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

She needed a blanket, a compress, a sedative tablet.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri