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But some of these purchasers, particularly Calpers, already owned stakes in the same assets they were buying, giving them an interest in avoiding a markdown of their existing holdings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Excluding that markdown, revenue would have increased to $15.71 billion.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 15, 2026

Maas said he anticipated “gangbuster” third-quarter sales with the impending demise federal tax credit, which allowed for a markdown of over 10% on most EV models.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 2025

Jack in the Box stock fell 9% after announcing the sale of Del Taco to a franchisee for $115 million, a significant markdown from its 2022 purchase price of $585 million.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

Even before the pandemic, Banana Republic faced falling sales and struggled to attract customers without a 40 percent markdown.

From New York Times • Jul. 13, 2023