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The end of regulatory tailwinds that recently flattered the group’s results mean Fresenius Medical Care could be set for an operating profit contraction, according to JPM.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

The result matched the 50.1 forecast compiled in a Wall Street Journal survey and ended a two-month streak of contraction during which the index stayed below the 50 threshold.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

The researchers now want to determine more precisely how calcium triggers the contraction and how the organism prepares itself to repeat the process.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

By understanding how Spirostomum repeatedly triggers and resets its calcium-driven contraction system, researchers hope to uncover principles that could be adapted for synthetic devices.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026

When he had talked with me a little, he said to Mrs. Pocket, with a rather anxious contraction of his eyebrows, which were black and handsome, “Belinda, I hope you have welcomed Mr. Pip?”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

However, even though Broadcom and Oracle have also seen their earnings estimates rise, those increases haven’t been enough to offset their sharper multiple contractions.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026

Household spending in Canada has remained relatively resilient, helping underpin an economy that has shown signs of rebounding following back-to-back quarterly contractions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026

However, the same research also connected it with a higher risk of premature ventricular contractions.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026

Sarah, 41, had been admitted to hospital on 14 September, six days after initially experiencing contractions.

From BBC ● Jun. 27, 2026

I edged closer, trying to draw her attention, but she was wholly absorbed in listening to her mother, who was explaining how cramp bark and motherwort should be administered to treat post-birth contractions.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover