upgrade
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With six consecutive quarters of record earnings, TSMC’s 2330 -2.01%decrease; down pointing triangle already twice-improved 2026 revenue growth outlook of “slightly above 40%” in dollar terms now looks conservative and due for another upgrade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
In theory, such a move could hurt Apple since iPhone buyers might wait longer to upgrade their devices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Mercedes split their cars between two different specifications in Singapore in an attempt to understand why a major upgrade introduced at the previous race in Malaysia did not work.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
The board is now working to upgrade its Zoom account and has yet to set a new date.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026
“I don’t think I’d want to get an upgrade, or whatever you call it,” Michael said.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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Morgans upgrades the stock to “buy,” from “accumulate.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
She points out that fund flows toward global developed market tech funds have weakened recently and that earnings upgrades for semiconductor stocks are decelerating.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Stanton writes in a note that the Integro CI sound processor from Sonova-owned Advanced Bionics could modestly constrain Australia-listed Cochlear’s share of processor upgrades and new system wins in selected European markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Salesforce stock rises as Bank of America double upgrades the software stock with AI disruption unlikely to occur.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
The more money you have, the more upgrades you can buy.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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Powered by Nintendo's Switch 2 console, the remake features far richer environments, upgraded textures and more detailed character models.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
While Muse Wonder access currently requires a paid subscription, Zuckerberg shared that the company plans to eventually expand the upgraded intelligence to all users.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 12, 2026
Shares of Salesforce advanced 2.1% after Bank of America upgraded its stock to buy from underperform.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
In April, the Metropolitan Police Federation, which represents rank-and-file officers, urged officers to be "extremely cautious" about carrying Met-issued devices while off duty after the force upgraded its Lawful Business Monitoring software.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Perotin, though, began using an upgraded method of notation that did for the first time indicate the rhythmic value of notes.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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It said the government reformed the Electronic Communications Code because the cost of accessing land was becoming a "significant barrier" to building and upgrading the mobile networks across the UK.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
Production in the construction sector, which expanded over nine percent in August, was being supported by public contracts for upgrading infrastructure, it noted.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
“By modernizing and upgrading turbines, steam generators, and digital control systems at operating plants, uprates deliver substantial capacity gains without the multi-year timelines or interconnection bottlenecks associated with greenfield construction,” the blog post noted.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Bass embraced the $2.6-billion plan for upgrading the Los Angeles Convention Center, saying it would create much-needed jobs and breathe new life into downtown’s economy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Somebody else takes care of the upgrading and maintenance.
From "The World Is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman
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