hedging

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This was despite the airline having secured more than three-quarters of its jet fuel at a fixed price before costs rose due to the current conflict - a process known as hedging.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“With refining hedging reducing to 15% in 1H27, the question now is how far higher fuel costs will drag on in FY27,” Citi says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

It will use some of the proceeds to enter into capped call transactions, which are hedging instruments used to reduce potential stock dilution from converted bonds.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

However, hedging activity tied to the S&P 500 has also remained robust, according to Joe Mazzola, head trading and derivatives strategist at Charles Schwab.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Each man was hedging his bets on the hereafter by preparing his private papers for posterity, the one place where they knew their prospects of immortality were assured.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis