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investment

[in-vest-muhnt] / ɪnˈvɛst mənt /


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The company is committing around 100 billion yuan to its first-party brand business over the next three years, but this investment isn’t likely to generate near-term returns, she notes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Chief operating officer Jamie Stephenson said: "We're putting significant investment into improving reliability and reaching these new delivery targets, but delivering lasting change across a network of this scale takes time."

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Consequently, many view a heavy cash cushion not as a missed investment opportunity but as the ultimate financial shield.

From MarketWatch • May 29, 2026

Space missions and artificial intelligence are both key to humanity’s future, but one looks like a better investment than the other right now.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Moreover, he had done it by betting against the very subprime mortgage bonds now sinking Citigroup and every other big Wall Street investment bank.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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