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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

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

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 GfK consumer confidence index fell two points to minus 21 this month, while expectations for the general economic situation over the next year dropped six points to minus 37.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The magician was inside, with Archimedes sitting on the back of his chair, busily trying to find the square root of minus one.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White