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American  
[yy] / yü /
Pinyin, Yu

noun

  1. a legendary Chinese emperor who drained the land and made the mountains.


yu 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. (formerly) Yugoslavia

  2. the former Union of Serbia and Montenegro

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YU 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. (formerly) Yugoslavia

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Etymology

Origin of YU

from Yugoslavia

Example Sentences

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Although economic growth has been supportive of the U.S. stock market, “I do think what we’re all worried about is how fragile this backdrop is,” said Nelson Yu, head of equities at AllianceBernstein, in an interview.

From MarketWatch

Still, overall, companies in the S&P 500 have generally shown in their fourth-quarter earnings results so far that they can maintain their profit margins, which is “consistent with the broadly supportive economy,” Yu said.

From MarketWatch

Car supplier stocks performed well in the fourth quarter, wrote Deutsche Bank analyst Edison Yu, thanks to a stronger-than-expected U.S. market.

From Barron's

Investors might fear things are as good as they get, added Yu.

From Barron's

Although Tesla has made an effort to turn the tide in Europe, including by releasing cheaper versions of some cars, analysts, including Deutsche Bank’s Edison Yu, don’t expect material improvement this year.

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