markup
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Micron had an 85% gross margin in the third quarter, and expects it to rise to 86% in the current quarter—that equates to a 600% markup on Micron’s cost of goods.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
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
Live Nation says prices are set by artists and their managers, sometimes below market value, and sophisticated scalpers are to blame for scooping up mispriced tickets and reselling them at a significant markup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
He would list them on Amazon at a 50% markup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2026
The vendors were charging him a crazy markup.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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This week he signed into law a bill reducing taxes on diesel and capping commercial markups on both diesel and petrol, a bid to keep energy costs in check.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
In their grievance letter, the detainees called the markups an unacceptable business practice with no apparent limit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
StepStone’s fund prospectuses all say that its markups on discounted secondary investments will boost the funds’ net asset values, its profits, and the annual incentive fees it pays to its money managers.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
Young, urban professionals—known for their college degrees, willingness to work late and such harmless eccentricities as paying large markups for “local” produce—do not ordinarily instill terror.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
As we stared at the markups on the wall, admiring the work of some of our contemporaries, Shea reached over his shoulder, pulled the backpack in front of him, and slowly unzipped it.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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Ratios and Proportional Relationships
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