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Lp(a)

American  

abbreviation

  1. lipoprotein(a).


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Shares of Polaris jumped 6.3% after the specialty vehicle manufacturer said it would be getting out of the motorcycle business after reaching a deal to sell its Indian brand to Carolwood LP, a Los Angeles-based private-equity firm.

From Barron's

Specialty vehicle manufacturer Polaris PII 8.99%increase; green up pointing triangle is getting out of the motorcycle business after reaching a deal to sell its Indian brand bike operation to Carolwood LP, a Los Angeles-based private-equity firm.

From The Wall Street Journal

Stone is said to have hated his breakout single, which he supposedly made at the behest of Clive Davis after the record exec requested something more commercial than the Family Stone’s coolly received debut LP, “A Whole New Thing.”

From Los Angeles Times

But the title track from his 1969 LP — a platinum-seller enshrined in the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry — is perhaps his most impressive harmonic achievement, with a key change in the verse that lends a touch of melancholy to the song’s message of protest.

From Los Angeles Times

It also was a way to bring attention to Beyoncé’s latest LP — a detailed excursion into country music that plays up the singer’s Southern roots — just as Recording Academy members cast their votes for February’s Grammy Awards, where “Cowboy Carter” is nominated for album of the year.

From Los Angeles Times