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This compares with the company’s previous earnings outlook of $2 a share, plus or minus 25 cents, and sales growth of 6%, plus or minus 10%.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

The headline index, which represents the percentage of major manufacturing firms that said business conditions were favorable minus those that said conditions were unfavorable, rose to +17 from +16 in the prior quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Management guided for profit of $2.15 a share, plus or minus 15 cents, and sales growth of about 12%, plus or minus 5%.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Some sent their invoices back with the tariff line item crossed out, along with a check for what was owed minus that amount.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Her eyes were big and glossy as only a child’s or spectral’s can be, minus the innocence of either.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor