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Expand revenues operating margins by more than 200 basis points to more than 22 percent by 2028.
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
In this analysis, JPMorgan Chase determined that a 100-basis point interest rate decline results in a $2 billion decrease in earnings.
—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
JPMorgan expects the Fed to move ahead with a 25 basis point cut in September regardless of the outcome of the CPI.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Morgan Stanley projects the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts—already underway from a 100 basis point cut triggered by labor weakness last summer—will power a durable rebound.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
In this analysis, JPMorgan Chase determined that a 100-basis point interest rate decline results in a $2 billion decrease in earnings.
—David Trainer, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
JPMorgan expects the Fed to move ahead with a 25 basis point cut in September regardless of the outcome of the CPI.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
Morgan Stanley projects the Federal Reserve’s rate cuts—already underway from a 100 basis point cut triggered by labor weakness last summer—will power a durable rebound.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Basis point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basis%20point. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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