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Over rolling five-year periods since 1968, the correlation coefficient between monthly changes in gold and the GPR has varied from a low of minus 0.28 to a high of plus 0.33.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026

Index funds do not promise a specific return, other than that holders will do exactly as well as the index, minus an infinitesimal annual fee.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

Ciena lifted sales guidance for the fiscal year to $6.3 billion, plus or minus $100 million.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

For the second quarter, Marvell expects about $2.7 billion in revenue, plus or minus 5%.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

We gathered our instruments, minus the drum set we’d borrowed from the band room, and left the auditorium.

From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez