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There is one important metric, however, that hasn’t moved much as the rally has continued to rip higher: While prices have climbed, forward price-to-earnings ratios for semiconductors have hardly budged.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

The metric, which excludes share-based compensation, investment gains and losses and other items, is closely watched by analysts, as it reflects core business operation profitability.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Thirty-five space satellites helped to detect that it generates some 100,000 metric tons of methane annually.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

The producer-price index helps forecast the Federal Reserve’s preferred PCE inflation metric, which has been above its 2% target.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

I was learning from books what my father had learned by doing, but we worked together to master challenges of converting metric measurements to the equivalents in inches, feet, and yards.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson