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[uhp-grayd, uhp-grayd, uhp-grayd, uhp-grayd] / ˈʌpˌgreɪd, ˈʌpˈgreɪd, ʌpˈgreɪd, ˈʌpˌgreɪd /


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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

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

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

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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