windfall
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If projections of the unexpected tax windfall, which analysts attribute to stock market interest in artificial intelligence companies, bear out, the upswing could mark a lucky break for Newsom.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
The concept of an AI windfall tax is a worry for markets, even if it’s just a nascent idea overseas.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
Generic competition could influence the extent to which obesity pioneers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly continue to reap a windfall, and stifle the prospects of emerging rivals.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Although SpaceX holds stock buybacks twice a year to help staff and investors convert their SpaceX stock into cash, the sheer size and potential valuation of the planned IPO could create a windfall for some.
From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026
He lay hidden during the day and went in search of food at night— turnips, a few ears of corn from a crib, a few windfall apples—nothing that would be missed.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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