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“I brought a cupcake — vegan vanilla. Bet it tastes pretty rancid,” Lanier said during closings, brandishing the baked good during an extended metaphor.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

The company’s 16,863 deliveries, a measure of home closings, missed both guidance and consensus expectations, which called for 17,698.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Comparable sales, which account for store openings and closings, are projected to be down 2% to 4% in North America, offset by an estimated 2%-to-4% gain across international markets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Comparable sales, which account for store openings and closings, were up across every division and grew 5% overall, ahead of the 3.7% increase that analysts were looking for.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

The lady talks to us about her concerns about the high unemployment rate, the recent school closings, the island’s debt.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya