markup

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While this enforcement action is helpful, the SEC should issue a broader warning against the immediate markup of purchased loans to their NAV when they are acquired at a significant discount.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026

A lengthy debate unfolds on the sheet of paper that holds the Senate markup of the Bill of Rights from 1789, and Washington’s signature towers above the Oath of Allegiance.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026

Dean called the practice "disgusting" and "vile", prompting Ticketmaster to announce a price cap on resale tickets, and refund fans "for any markup they already paid" on its service.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

“I’d be hard-pressed to think anybody would want an investment with so much upfront markup on it,” says Doug Kinsey, founding partner at Artifex Financial Group, an investment-advisory firm in Dayton, Ohio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

The vendors were charging him a crazy markup.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah