historical

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The rates paid to MCOs are based on historical data.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Chip stocks have pulled back from a parabolic rally, and there are technical and historical reasons for investors to worry that a deeper selloff in the sector will hurt the broader stock market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Paul Tudor Jones predicts a stock market crash within the next few years, citing a historical mean reversion cycle of about every 10 years.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

The BBC has reviewed three historical cases in which civilians were killed during US military operations and in each case significantly more information had been released by the Pentagon within less than a month.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

“That sounds lovely,” Velia said sweetly, sounding like a heroine in one of those historical pieces on the arts channel instead of a modern-day girl stranded in the ruins of the Mexican countryside.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall