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points

  • plural of point.
  • present tense form of point (3rd person singular).

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While the start of earnings season has been strong, “the bar is clearly higher,” the strategists noted, with the average stock down 10 basis points on the day of an earnings report.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

The use of a retoucher also points to a relatively advanced level of technology.

From Science Daily Jul. 27, 2026

The 10-year Bund yield fell 3.5 basis points to 3.134%, according to LSEG.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Bank Indonesia has lifted its key interest rate by 100 basis points so far this year to 5.75 percent.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

He thinks for a moment and then points to a clock above the clerk’s desk.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse