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That represented 432 basis points more than the average pricing in the broader market, up from a 403 basis point differential in 2024.
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Leslie Picker, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
The brand’s core men’s and women’s bottoms business gained 80 basis points of market share, according to Circana.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
After the Fed cut rates by another 25 basis points on Wednesday, Powell noted the AI spending explosion is supported by actual earnings, unlike the dotcom bubble.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
As of October 27, the CME FedWatch tool derived from 30-Day Fed Funds futures implies a roughly 98% probability that the Fed trims the policy rate by 25 basis points this week.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Leslie Picker, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
The brand’s core men’s and women’s bottoms business gained 80 basis points of market share, according to Circana.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 3 Nov. 2025
After the Fed cut rates by another 25 basis points on Wednesday, Powell noted the AI spending explosion is supported by actual earnings, unlike the dotcom bubble.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
As of October 27, the CME FedWatch tool derived from 30-Day Fed Funds futures implies a roughly 98% probability that the Fed trims the policy rate by 25 basis points this week.
—Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Basis point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basis%20point. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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