dilutive
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The world's largest package delivery company has been scaling back deliveries for the online retail giant, which it says are "extraordinarily dilutive" to its profit margins.
From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026
Barclays, too, had been concerned about the dilutive gross margin of AI servers.
From Barron's • Jan. 15, 2026
It has secured an additional 1.5% equity interest in Kraken to offset the dilutive impact of the raise, in exchange for its surrender of exclusive Australian rights to use the platform.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
Shares of Strategy slumped to their lowest close in more than a year on Monday, as investors were hit with a combination of falling bitcoin prices and another dilutive sale of stock.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025
On its face, the government’s terms have often looked dilutive to private shareholders.
From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025
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