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Return on tangible common equity, or ROTCE, has become a standard measurement of earnings power for banks, with the denominator excluding intangible assets, such as deferred tax assets, loan-servicing rights and goodwill.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
The takeover and the carve-outs, subject to approvals, should have an impact of around 10 basis points on Raiffeisen’s capital ratio, excluding its Russian operations, it said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
The company expects earnings per share to rise quarter-over-quarter, excluding unfavorable timing effects that will reverse over time.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
These are price changes, weighted by component companies’ market capitalization, excluding dividends:
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
Many participles have turned into prepositions, such as according, allowing, barring, concerning, considering, excepting, excluding, failing, following, given, granted, including, owing, regarding, and respecting, and they don’t need subjects at all.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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