derivative
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After reaching the liver, sorbitol can be converted into a derivative of fructose.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
Traders in derivative markets immediately reacted by lowering the odds of a rate hike to just under 50% from 65% after Warsh spoke.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
And the construct of derivative trades on volatility remains bullish, too.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
Even Cyrus’ freakishly long nails and eerie voice are derivative of other horror movie boogeymen, but without their grasp of the uncannily malevolent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Instead of using something that might harm us, I mix a concoction of a surfactant, NaCl, and a chemical derivative of acetic acid—aka Dawn dish soap, salt, and vinegar.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
Looking beyond September, the derivatives market pointed to almost 90 basis points of Fed rate hikes this year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 13, 2026
He was mentored by Robert C. Merton, who later would win the Nobel Prize with Myron Scholes for work on valuing derivatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Crypto.com has offered prediction-markets contracts through its derivatives arm since late 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
He added that GPW has been “growing massively, with a derivatives market and a junior exchange called the NewConnect Market, which allows smaller companies to list at lower cost than the main exchange.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
A few months before I quit, my bosses asked me to explain to our CEO what at the time seemed like exotic trades in derivatives I’d done with a European hedge fund, and I’d tried.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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