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The Russell 2000 index—which tracks smaller stocks that could be more vulnerable to tighter monetary policy and a slowdown in economic growth—dropped 1.5%.
The board, chaired by former Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman, has carefully orchestrated the selection process while also keeping it under tight wraps.
At the same time, Western Digital and Seagate have kept unit supply tight, resulting in wider margins.
From Barron's
The sharp contrast between ancients and moderns, the tight syllabus of great books and the insistence that these books often bear cryptic meanings—all are Straussian signatures.
Mal’s face was getting tighter and more exhausted, and Christopher bristled.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
