underlying

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These lists of the S&P 500’s largest gainers and decliners during the first half include further discussions of P/E valuations and underlying estimates:

From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026

A plush toy may be dependent on unpredictable consumer spending, but the underlying business model is built on revenue stemming from royalties, Collins said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

Once trained, the system can compare real astronomical observations with its simulations and determine the most likely underlying parameters.

From Science Daily • Jun. 29, 2026

He noted, however, that US trade negotiators have acknowledged the pact's "underlying structure" was solid.

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

The data from the mortgage servicers was worse every month—the loans underlying the bonds were going bad at faster rates—and yet the price of insuring those loans, they said, was falling.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis