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contractor

[kon-trak-ter, kuhn-trak-ter] / ˈkɒn træk tər, kənˈtræk tər /
NOUN
builder
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Last April, some credit cards provided to contractors by the Mirage were frozen as the project costs continued to go over budget, but some dipped into their own pockets to help finish the project.

From The Wall Street Journal

Employers have long said that classifying such workers as independent contractors gives both businesses and workers flexibility to operate.

From The Wall Street Journal

Shares of defense contractors were being hit hard, even without decisively negative news.

From Barron's

David Wagner, head of equity and portfolio manager at Aptus Capital Advisors, says he prefers Lowe’s over Home Depot given the stock’s lower valuation and inroads in courting professional contractors.

From Barron's

In a note, he says the company’s 1H report “demonstrated why it is considered to be a high-quality contractor with razor-sharp focus on risk, capacity and cost management.”

From The Wall Street Journal