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Assosia does not have data for discounters like Aldi and Lidl but the other supermarkets tend to price match as competition for customers is so fierce.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
“So I tend to hire older teenagers who can spend a few months with us after having that basic training. I learned the hard way, from experience.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
Injectable drugs tend to act faster than oral medications, and Wegovy is prescribed at a higher dose than Ozempic.
From Science Daily • May 23, 2026
In other words, earnings periods tend to bring company-specific good news that can support stocks, while the stretches after earnings often leave investors more focused on macroeconomic risks, politics and geopolitics.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
Separate groups seldom cooperate, and tend to compete for territory and food.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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