gauge
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Joining the S&P 500 tends to boost a stock because passive index funds that track the benchmark gauge are legally required to load up on members’ shares.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
More broadly, as a gauge of future readiness, we can only pick up on so much.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
Baxter: Lionel Messi will have another spectacular World Cup, but Ronaldo is tougher to gauge.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Until then, its gains count toward the gauge of smaller companies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
“Oh, yes—miners used to bring canaries with them to gauge oxygen levels in the mine. If the canary died, they knew the oxygen was running out and they’d better get out of there.”
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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