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They’re also assuming a steady-state cash return on net tangible assets of only 3% from Summerset’s existing villages and little to no value creation from its development engine, Forsyth Barr says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

“They will still come to our emergency rooms for everything from routine illness to life threatening conditions. And safety net hospital systems like ours will be forced to absorb those costs.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

While SpaceX is growing fast -- revenue hit $18.7 billion in 2025 -- it is also losing money, producing a net loss of $4.9 billion -- mainly on spending to build AI capacity.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

McTominay, who has scored 15 goals across 70 caps, found the net in Scotland's convincing 4-0 win over Bolivia on Saturday.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

There were plenty of rabbits, chipmunks, and birds to try it on, but every time I poked the net out toward one of them, it would scare them half to death.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls