Pearson
Americannoun
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Drew Andrew Russell Pearson, 1897–1969, U.S. journalist.
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Karl, 1857–1936, English statistician.
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Lester Bowles 1897–1972, Canadian diplomat and politician: Nobel Peace Prize 1957; prime minister 1963–68.
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Karl. 1857–1936, British mathematician, noted for his work in statistics, esp as applied to biological problems
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Lester B ( owles ). 1897–1972, Canadian Liberal statesman; prime minister (1963–68): Nobel peace prize 1957 for helping to resolve the Suez crisis (1956)
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“I think the most surprising thing was less the provisions and impairments…but the still poor operating performance and inability to generate cash,” says Oxcap Analytics analyst Stuart Pearson.
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“Clearly, there was a large element of kitchen-sinking going on,” says Pearson.
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Cevian Capital did so through the purchase of 7,776,519 Pearson shares from Jan. 19 through Jan. 30 at per share prices ranging from $12.75 to $13.28.
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Following the latest purchases, Cevian Capital continues to own 16.6% of Pearson’s outstanding stock.
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Shares of Pearson have lost roughly 10.4% in value in 2026.
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