paying
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In short, investors are now paying less for each dollar of a company’s earnings.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
At the same time, the increase in bond yields and higher inflation means the cost of paying interest on the government’s debts has risen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
ABC has a 10-year agreement to carry the Recording Academy’s annual show starting in 2027, paying in the range of $50 million a year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
"The market is no longer paying full geopolitical premium on every headline, and that is probably the most useful signal in the morning price action," wrote SPI Asset Management's Stephen Innes.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
Hell, I knew, was a hot place, so heaven must be like this cold, dank, holy building, where smoke rose like incense from the footwarmers of the paying customers.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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