shares
Example Sentences
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Over the next two years, shares of Palantir soared more than 10-fold, and in the second quarter of 2025, the company surpassed $1 billion in revenue.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026
Still, the shares aren’t exactly cheap, changing hands for 25 times expected earnings to Meta’s 18-times multiple.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
Thirty-eight of the 59 companies in this category saw a decrease in mean earnings per shares estimates.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
SBA shares vaulted higher on the news, ending Thursday up 19% at $204.04.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Most of Cluny’s army had an eye to promotion; not only for prestige—there were the extra shares of loot to be considered.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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