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The firm found that companies that initiate a regular, quarterly dividend outperformed the market by an average 650 basis points in the six months post announcement, and by an average 920 basis points 12 months afterwards.
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
And operating margins are slated to expand by 60 to 80 basis points, up from the 40 to 60 points previously seen.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 6 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
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
And operating margins are slated to expand by 60 to 80 basis points, up from the 40 to 60 points previously seen.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 6 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
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“Basis point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basis%20point. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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