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But the below chart shows the premium that investors have been demanding for debt issued by several hyperscalers relative to industrial companies with similar credit ratings.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 3, 2026

The result isn’t flashy innovation, but steadier cash flow, exactly what investors have been demanding from China’s consumer names.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

For months, activists have been demanding more support from city leadership, explained Elias Siegelman, an activist who works with No ICE Philly, which meets in the quintessentially Pennsylvanian location of a Quaker meeting house.

From Salon • Jan. 28, 2026

In recent months, local teachers, sanitation workers, college interns and others have been demanding answers from officials about outstanding wages through a public message board on Mianchi government’s website.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Two majestic buttes in the heart of the Canyon, to the east, have been demanding our attention for some time.

From The Grand Canyon of Arizona; how to see it by James, George Wharton