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sector

[sek-ter] / ˈsɛk tər /


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Despite lower earnings projection after subdued 1Q results, sector valuations remain reasonable and dividend yields continue to be attractive, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

"We have seen firms either moving out of the sector or changing direction and it will continue, no question about that," ADS chief executive Kevin Craven told the BBC.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“The coming IPO wave may dampen forward market returns, mute further multiple expansion, and possibly interrupt sector trends,” wrote strategists at BCA Research.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

But restricting AI development asks them to forgo better cancer diagnostics, faster drug discovery, improved weather forecasting and productivity gains compounding across every sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

“The commander informed me that they’ll sentence Day tomorrow morning,” Thomas says a moment later, after we finish greeting a captain from the Emerald sector.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu




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