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The group’s investment result fell to $966 million from $1.10 billion, while analysts had penciled in $1.08 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

The latest reading—the lowest since August 2025—was below the median forecast from nine economists in a Wall Street Journal poll, which had penciled in a 2.1% rise.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Operating revenue was $50.1 billion, while Wall Street had penciled in $49.3 billion.

From Barron's • Oct. 21, 2025

That’s the same number as they had penciled in three months earlier, and expectations for the relief that such cuts would provide are a big reason U.S. stock prices have set records.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 2024

Thomas returned to the crude map, trying to visualize the Maze and see stone walls where Minho had penciled lines.

From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner