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Management has already taken certain steps in this direction and are targeting margin growth of 300 basis points from 49% to 52% by 2029 – the highest target ever set by the company.
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2025
The 10-year Treasury yield sank more than 15 basis points to 4.208% as Wall Street priced in a rate cut at the Fed’s meeting next month and more later in the year.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2025
As of today, in looking at the chart for the July 30th meeting, interest rate traders believe there is a 97.4% chance the rate remains 425-450 basis points.
—Jim Wang, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The 30-year yield was 2 basis points higher at 4.956%.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 22 July 2025
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2025
The 10-year Treasury yield sank more than 15 basis points to 4.208% as Wall Street priced in a rate cut at the Fed’s meeting next month and more later in the year.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2025
As of today, in looking at the chart for the July 30th meeting, interest rate traders believe there is a 97.4% chance the rate remains 425-450 basis points.
—Jim Wang, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The 30-year yield was 2 basis points higher at 4.956%.
—Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 22 July 2025
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“Basis point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basis%20point. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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