darling

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The move was enough to push Exxon’s forward stock-price-to-earnings ratio to recently top that of market darling Nvidia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Southern California defense tech darling Anduril Industries has struck a deal to buy Orange County space surveillance firm ExoAnalytic Solutions.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

The AI darling reported fourth-quarter financials that handily beat analyst estimates, and gave a stronger-than-expected financial guidance.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

Shanghai’s benchmark composite rose 0.9% as trading resumed following the Lunar New Year break, while Korea’s Kospi index pushed 2.1% as AI memory darling SK Hynix rose 5.7%.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

“I used to see you feeding milk to that darling cat on the back porch after your market trips. But where has it gone?”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan