Short Answer

The model assigns meaningfully higher odds than the market for Lowe's comparable sales growth in fiscal 2026 being Above -1% (model 20.0% vs market 0.0%), driven by Lowe's consistent full-year guidance for "flat to up 2%."

1. Market Behavior & Drivers

This market's price history shows a single, sharp upward movement on August 4, 2026, when the probability jumped 49.0 percentage points from 1.0% to 50.0%. This spike appears to be a data artifact. The provided context indicates the movement is not supported by company filings or news and is instead a generic figure observed across unrelated instruments. The price has held at the 50.0% level since this initial adjustment.
The most significant technical feature of this market is the complete absence of trading activity. Total volume is zero contracts. This indicates the price movement was not driven by buying or selling pressure from market participants. Without any traded volume, key levels like support and resistance have not been established. The current 50.0% price is a nominal level, not one discovered through active trading. Consequently, the chart does not reflect genuine market sentiment or conviction regarding Lowe's fiscal 2026 comparable sales growth.
  • Lowe's projects fiscal 2026 comparable sales flat to up 2%.
  • Q1 2026 comparable sales of 0.6% and Pro segment strength support positive growth.
  • Growth above 2.5% appears unlikely, exceeding Lowe's stated fiscal guidance.

Who Wins and Why

Outcome Market Model Why
Above 0.5% 55.0% 20.0% Market higher by 35.0pp
Above 3% 2.0% 1.0% Market higher by 1.0pp
Above -0.5% 92.0% 20.0% Market higher by 72.0pp
Above -1% 92.0% 20.0% Market higher by 72.0pp
Above 2.5% 7.0% 2.0% Market higher by 5.0pp

Current Context

Lowe's Q1 2026 comparable sales increased 0.6%, driven by acquisitions and specific segment growth. The company reported a 0.6% rise in comparable sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2026, which ended May 1, 2026 [1][2][3]. Total sales for Q1 2026 reached $23.1 billion, marking a 10.3% year-over-year increase [1][4][3]. This growth was supported by the acquisitions of Artisan Design Group and Foundation Building Materials, alongside expansion in the Pro, online, and home services segments [1][4][3].
Operating margins declined in Q1 2026; full-year comparable sales guidance holds steady. Operating margins in the first quarter of 2026 were impacted by 85 basis points compared to the prior year [4]. This reduction was primarily due to the cost structure and intangible amortization linked to the recently acquired businesses [4]. For the full fiscal year 2026, Lowe's continues to project comparable sales within a range of flat to up 2% compared to the previous year [1][5][3].
Sources (5)
  1. 1Lowe's Reports First Quarter 2026 Sales and Earnings...corporate.lowes.com
  2. 2Q1 2026 Lowe's Companies Inc Earnings Call on May 20, 2026 / 1:00PMcorporate.lowes.com
  3. 3Lowes Companies Inc (LOW) 8-K Earnings Release - May 2026last10k.com
  4. 4Lowe's Q1 2026 sales up 10%, EPS flatstocktitan.net
  5. 5lowe's reports first quarter 2026 sales and earnings resultscorporate.lowes.com

2. Price Chart

Historical Price (Probability)

Outcome probability
Date

3. Significant Price Movements

Notable price changes detected in the chart, along with research into what caused each movement.

📈 August 04, 2026: 49.0pp spike

Price increased from 1.0% to 50.0%

Outcome: Above -1%

What happened: The provided web research indicates that the reported 49.0 percentage point (pp) spike in Lowe's comparable sales growth is not supported by company filings or news. This figure appears to be a generic data point found across various unrelated stocks on 'fffinstill.com', rather than a specific market catalyst for Lowe's [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]. Lowe's Q1 fiscal 2026 comparable sales increased by 0.6%, with the company affirming its full-year 2026 outlook for comparable sales to be flat to up 2% [8][9]. Since the premise of a 49.0pp spike lacks factual grounding in the provided sources, it is not possible to identify a primary driver—whether social media, traditional news, or market structure—for this unverified event [10][11][12][13][14][15]. Therefore, social media activity is irrelevant to this unsupported claim.
Sources (15)
  1. 1CRSR Financial Statements — Rev $1.5B (Tue Mar) — fffinstillfffinstill.com
  2. 2COF Financial Statements — Rev $63.5B (Tue Mar) — fffinstillfffinstill.com
  3. 3ZETA Financial Statements — Rev $1.4B (Tue Mar) — fffinstillfffinstill.com
  4. 4PENN Financial Statements — Rev $7.1B (Tue Mar) — fffinstillfffinstill.com
  5. 5WING Financial Statements — Rev $709M (Sat Mar) — fffinstillfffinstill.com
  6. 6USB Financial Statements — Rev $31.3B (Tue Mar) — fffinstillfffinstill.com
  7. 7BDN Financial Statements — Rev $490M (Tue Mar) — fffinstillfffinstill.com
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  9. 9Q1 2026 Lowe's Companies Inc Earnings Call on May...corporate.lowes.com
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4. Market Data

Contract Snapshot

This market resolves to YES if Lowe's comparable sales growth in fiscal 2026 is above 1%, and NO if it is 1% or less. Trading for the market ends on February 25, 4:00 PM EST. The maximum payout is scheduled for May 26, 2027, and the provided content does not specify the official data source for the comparable sales growth.

Available Contracts

Market options and current pricing

Outcome bucket Yes (price) No (price) Last trade probability
Above -0.5% $0.97 $0.11 92%
Above -1% $1.00 $0.05 92%
Above 0% $0.92 $0.15 91%
Above 0.5% $0.58 $0.52 55%
Above 2% $0.11 $0.99 9%
Above 2.5% $0.07 $1.00 7%
Above 3% $0.06 $1.00 2%
Above 1.5% $0.22 $0.88 0%
Above 1% $0.40 $0.70 0%

Market Discussion

Lowe's has affirmed its fiscal 2026 comparable sales growth guidance of flat to up 2.00%, following a 0.6% increase in comparable sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]. Bulls highlight the company's "Total Home Strategy" and market share gains in the Pro segment, along with growth in appliances, online, and home services, anticipating outperformance through execution rather than a broad market rebound [11][12][13][5][6][7][8][9][10]. However, bears cite concerns about a "frozen" housing market, weak big-ticket discretionary DIY spending, and macroeconomic headwinds, with many investors awaiting a shift in mortgage rates for a true home improvement recovery [11][14][12][13][15].

Sources (15)
  1. 1Lowe's Reports First Quarter 2026 Sales and Earnings...corporate.lowes.com
  2. 2Q1 2026 Lowe's Companies Inc Earnings Call on May 20, 2026 / 1:00PMcorporate.lowes.com
  3. 3Lowe's Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Sales and Earnings Results | Lowe’s Corporatecorporate.lowes.com
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  7. 7LOW_Q12026, Page: 8Octagon Agentoctagonai.co
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  10. 10LOW_Q12026, Page: 7Octagon Agentoctagonai.co
  11. 11Lowe's (LOW) Q4 2025 earningscnbc.com
  12. 12Lowe's Maintains FY26 Outlook As Pro Segment And...stocktwits.com
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  14. 14Here's How Much Lowe's Stock Is Expected to Move After...investopedia.com
  15. 15Jenny Horne notes that weak full‑year sales guidance...facebook.com

5. Trust Index

Octagon Trust Index Kalshi 69 Caution

Company-reported metric: finance and investor relations know the number before the earnings release

Integrity risk· Information exposure

How it adds up
Integrity80% of score74Good

Info fairness is low (40), but Integrity averages all three scores, so the other two pull it up. Only a critically low score would cap the total.

Trade quality20% of score46High Risk

Includes the cost to trade: a $10,000 order can't be filled here because the order book is too thin.

Trust score69Caution

Weighted blend with hard caps — a critically weak safety pillar, or a severe trading anomaly, caps the total regardless of the rest. Full methodology · About the Trust Index

Trust profile
Integrity4 screens run · 3 don't apply · 3 awaiting data
Market integrity
97Strong

Outcome is hard to influence

No suspicious activity on any screen

Screened clean
Large tradesNo single trade dominates the tape. Clear
Thin-volume movesMoves carried volume Clear
Size patternsTape too thin Clear
2 screens not run
Outcome control · doesn't apply to this market type
Thin-leg conviction · doesn't apply to this market type
Info fairness
40High Risk
Information exposureStructural risk · medium confidence

Company-reported metric: finance and investor relations know the number before the earnings release

4 screens not run
Move vs. catalyst · data source not connected
Longshot repricing · data source not connected
Pre-broadcast certainty · doesn't apply to this market type
Cross-venue timing · data source not connected
Resolution quality
92Strong

Resolution mechanism is dependable

No suspicious activity on any screen

Resolution rules read: Clear

Liquidity
59Thin

Expect slippage beyond small size

2 contracts · worst first · 7 below the volume floor — not scored

Above 0.5%59
Thin · low confidence

Light recent trading — size may not fill near the screen price.

Above 3%—
No recent trading to measure

No recent trading to measure

Move quality
75Confirmed

Moves came with real volume

2 contracts · worst first · 7 below the volume floor — not scored

Above 0.5%75
Confirmed · high confidence

Volume confirms the move over 6h

Above 3%—
No trading in 2d

No trades in the last 2d — nothing to confirm

Rule clarity
100Clear

Counts toward Resolution quality, not here

2 contracts · worst first · 7 below the volume floor — not scored

Above 0.5%100
Clear · high confidence

All checks pass

objective outcome · Clearofficial source · Cleartime boundary · Clear
Above 3%100
Clear · high confidence

All checks pass

objective outcome · Clearofficial source · Cleartime boundary · Clear
Trade quality
46High Risk

Order book is critically thin

Tradable, but expect execution cost beyond small sizes.

Outcome quality 59 (notional-weighted)

$100 order: 5.0c slippage (~9% of a 53c contract)

$1,000 order: 37.7c slippage (~71% of a 53c contract)

$10,000 order: book too thin to fill

7 below the volume floor — not scored

Above 0.5%59Market scoreLiquidity59Move quality75Rule clarity100
Why 59
Liquidity
59 · Thin · low confidence

Light recent trading — size may not fill near the screen price.

Move quality
75 · Confirmed · high confidence

Volume confirms the move over 6h

Rule clarity
100 · Clear · high confidence

All checks pass

objective outcome · Clearofficial source · Cleartime boundary · Clear
Above 3%–Market scoreLiquidity–Move quality–Rule clarity100
Why this score
Liquidity
No recent trading to measure

No recent trading to measure

Move quality
No trading in 2d

No trades in the last 2d — nothing to confirm

Rule clarity
100 · Clear · high confidence

All checks pass

objective outcome · Clearofficial source · Cleartime boundary · Clear

underwriting_v1.4 · computed Sep 18, 2026

6. How does Lowe's fiscal 2026 comparable sales guidance compare to that of its primary competitor, The Home Depot?

Lowe's FY26 Comparable Sales Growth Guidanceflat to up 2% [1][2]
The Home Depot FY26 Comparable Sales Growth Guidanceflat to up 2.0% [3][4]
Overall Comparable Sales Guidance (both)flat to up 2.00% [5][6][7][8][9][10]
Lowe's and Home Depot project identical comparable sales growth for fiscal 2026. For fiscal year 2026, Lowe's has provided comparable sales growth guidance ranging from flat to up 2% [1][2]. Similarly, its primary competitor, The Home Depot, also projects comparable sales growth of flat to up 2.0% for the same fiscal year [3][4]. This means both major home improvement retailers have delivered identical comparable sales guidance for fiscal 2026, though their total sales growth projections may vary [1][2][3][4].
The guidance suggests a low-single-digit comparable sales environment for both. This consistent guidance indicates an expected low-single-digit comparable sales environment across the sector, with neither company signaling a materially stronger outlook than the other [5][6][7][8][9][10]. A subtle difference exists in their specific phrasing: Lowe's explicitly stated a floor of 0.00% growth [5][6], whereas The Home Depot offered more directional language, pointing to a roughly flat-to-modest-growth range [7][8].
Sources (10)
  1. 1Lowe's Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Sales and Earnings Results | Lowe’s Corporatecorporate.lowes.com
  2. 2Lowe's Reports First Quarter 2026 Sales and Earnings...corporate.lowes.com
  3. 3The Home Depot Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2025 Results; Increases Quarterly Dividend by 1.3%; Provides Fiscal 2026 Guidance | The Home Depotcorporate.homedepot.com
  4. 4The Home Depot Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2026...corporate.homedepot.com
  5. 5LOWES COMPANIES INC (8-K) - 2026-05-20, Page: 2Octagon Agentoctagonai.co
  6. 6LOWES COMPANIES INC (8-K) - 2026-02-25, Page: 2Octagon Agentoctagonai.co
  7. 7HOME DEPOT, INC. (8-K) - 2026-02-24, Page: 2Octagon Agentoctagonai.co
  8. 8HOME DEPOT, INC. (8-K) - 2026-05-19, Page: 2Octagon Agentoctagonai.co
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  10. 10247wallst.comOctagon Agent

7. Which macroeconomic indicators, specifically housing market data and consumer spending trends, present the biggest upside or downside risk to Lowe's hitting its sales targets in the second half of fiscal 2026?

Lowe's FY26 Comparable Sales Growth OutlookFlat to 2% [1][2][3][4]
DIY Sales Base Revenue Share70% [1][5][6]
Accessible Home Equity$11-13 trillion [7][8]
High mortgage rates and cautious consumers pose significant downside risks. The primary downside risk to Lowe's achieving its second-half fiscal 2026 sales targets stems from sustained high mortgage rates. These rates create a "lock-in effect" that maintains historically low housing turnover, thereby discouraging discretionary home improvement projects [1][3][5][8]. Additionally, a K-shaped consumer spending pattern indicates that lower-income consumers are exercising caution, which directly impacts Lowe's DIY-heavy sales base, representing 70% of its total revenue [1][5][6].
Lowe's maintains its outlook, with interest rate cuts offering upside. Despite this challenging macroeconomic climate, characterized by a "frozen" housing market, Lowe's has upheld its fiscal 2026 outlook, anticipating flat to 2% comparable sales growth [1][2][3][4]. For potential upside in the second half of fiscal 2026, further Federal Reserve interest rate cuts could significantly reduce Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC) and other borrowing costs [7][8]. Such reductions could stimulate deferred project backlogs by making an estimated $11-13 trillion in accessible home equity available to homeowners [7][8].
Sources (8)
  1. 1Q1 2026 Lowe's Companies Inc Earnings Call on May 20, 2026 / 1:00PMcorporate.lowes.com
  2. 2Lowe's (LOW) Q4 2026 Earnings Transcript | The Motley Foolfool.com
  3. 3Lowe’s Forecasts Stagnant 2026 Sales as High Rates and 'Frozen' Housing Market Chill DIY Spending | FinancialContentfinancialcontent.com
  4. 4Lowe's Says Homeowners Remain Reluctant to Remodel -- 2nd Update | MarketScreenermarketscreener.com
  5. 5Lowe's Q1 FY2027 Earnings: Revenue Surges 10% as Pro Strategy Gains Traction, But Margin Pressure Persists | alphaarvionalphaarvion.com
  6. 6Lowe’s sounds the alarm as customers change their tune - NewsWireExplorernewswireexplorer.com
  7. 7LOW Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript | GoodMoatgoodmoat.com
  8. 8Lowe’s Stock Has Fallen 22% From Its Peak. Could the New Housing Bill Make 2026 the Turning Point? | TIKR.comtikr.com

8. What do Lowe's inventory levels and gross margin performance in Q2 and Q3 2026 suggest about its ability to drive sales growth without heavy promotions in Q4?

Q1 2026 Gross Margin32.68% (down 70 basis points year-over-year) [1][2][3]
Q1 2026 Merchandise Inventory$18.45 billion [1][2][3]
Fiscal 2026 Comparable Sales GuidanceFlat to up 2% [1][2][3]
Lowe's Q2 and Q3 2026 financial data remain unreported. As of August 4, 2026, Lowe's has only published its financial results for the first quarter of 2026. With performance data for Q2 and Q3 2026 not yet released, there is insufficient information from these periods to assess Lowe's ability to drive sales growth in Q4 without significant promotional efforts [1][2][3].
Q1 2026 results show a decreased gross margin and elevated inventory. For Q1 2026, Lowe's reported a gross margin of 32.68%, which marks a 70 basis point decline compared to the prior year. Merchandise inventory for the quarter reached $18.45 billion; this figure includes the impact of inflationary pressures and an additional $500 million attributable to recent acquisitions. Despite these Q1 metrics, Lowe's has reiterated its guidance for comparable sales growth for the full fiscal year 2026, projecting a range of flat to up 2%, as confirmed in its May 2026 Q1 earnings release [1][2][3].
Sources (3)
  1. 1Q1 2026 Lowe's Companies Inc Earnings Call on May 20, 2026 / 1:00PMcorporate.lowes.com
  2. 2Documentsec.gov
  3. 3Lowe's Reports First Quarter 2026 Sales and Earnings Results | Lowe’s Corporatecorporate.lowes.com

9. How is the performance of Lowe's Pro customer segment expected to differ from its DIY (Do-It-Yourself) segment through fiscal 2026, and which is the primary growth driver?

Pro Segment Performance (Fiscal 2026)Consistently outperforming the DIY segment [1][2][3][4]
Primary Growth DriverPro expansion, supported by investments in inventory, job-site delivery, and acquisitions [2][4][3]
Fiscal 2026 Comparable Sales Growth GuidanceFlat to up 2% compared to the prior year [5][6][7]
Lowe's Pro customer segment consistently outperforms DIY, becoming the primary growth driver. Through fiscal 2026, the Pro segment is demonstrating stronger performance compared to the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) segment, establishing itself as the company's main growth engine [1][2][3][4]. Management emphasizes the sustained strength in Pro sales, even as broader economic pressures impact DIY customers within a challenging housing market [1][2][3].
Pro expansion is a structural growth driver, backed by strategic investments. This strategic focus is supported by significant investments in inventory management, job-site delivery capabilities, and targeted acquisitions [2][4][3]. The overarching goal of these initiatives is to mitigate Lowe's historical dependence on discretionary DIY spending [2][4][3]. For fiscal 2026, Lowe's has reaffirmed its guidance for comparable sales growth, projecting it to be in the range of flat to an increase of 2% compared to the previous year [5][6][7].
Sources (7)
  1. 1Earnings call transcript: Lowe's beats Q1 2026 forecasts,...investing.com
  2. 2Q1 2026 Lowe's Companies Inc Earnings Call on May 20, 2026 / 1:00PMcorporate.lowes.com
  3. 3Lowe’s Q1 Fiscal 2026 Earnings: Spring Momentum, Online Acceleration, and a Steady Outlook - Porchlightporchlightatl.com
  4. 4Lowe’s (LOW) Has a Pro-Expansion Engine That Makes the Housing Slowdown Matter Less - Alphastreetnews.alphastreet.com
  5. 5Lowe's Q1 2026 Press Release - Finalcorporate.lowes.com
  6. 6Lowe's Reports Fourth Quarter 2025 Sales and Earnings Results | Lowe’s Corporatecorporate.lowes.com
  7. 7Lowe's Reports First Quarter 2026 Sales and Earnings...corporate.lowes.com

10. How does Lowe's growth strategy in e-commerce and home services for fiscal 2026 compare with initiatives announced by The Home Depot for the same period?

Lowe's FY26 Comparable Sales Growth GuidanceFlat to up 2% compared to prior year [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
The Home Depot FY26 Comparable Sales Growth GuidanceFlat to up 2.0% compared to prior year [10][11][12][13]
Lowe's Q1 FY26 Online Sales Growth15.5% [1][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
Both retailers project similar comparable sales growth for fiscal 2026. Lowe's and The Home Depot both anticipate comparable sales growth guidance of flat to up 2% for fiscal 2026 [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]. Lowe's strategy is centered on digital convenience and the monetization of Pro and home services. In contrast, The Home Depot's strategy involves an organizational realignment designed to unify its interconnected and merchandising operations, coupled with a strong focus on accelerating its Pro segment [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13].
Lowe's drives growth with new digital and home services initiatives. The company's fiscal 2026 e-commerce strategy is integrated into its broader Total Home strategy, aiming to expand product offerings, enhance fulfillment capabilities, and provide a simplified user experience [14][15]. Key pillars for Lowe's include accelerating online sales and expanding home services [4][5][6][7][8][9]. Demonstrating this, Lowe's launched a new nationwide subscription service called HomeCare+ on March 17, 2026, and introduced AI-enabled Material Lists on May 21, 2026, to improve Pro workflow efficiency [4][5][6][7][8][9][14][15]. In the first quarter of fiscal 2026, Lowe's comparable sales increased by 0.6%, partly driven by a 15.5% growth in online sales [1][3][4][5][6][7][8][9].
The Home Depot's strategy details lack specific e-commerce initiatives. While The Home Depot's fiscal 2026 strategy includes an organizational realignment affecting its interconnected (online, loyalty, and financial services) and merchandising organizations, along with a strong focus on Pro acceleration through its Office of Pro Acceleration, the provided research does not detail specific comparable fiscal 2026 e-commerce or home-services initiatives with the same level of specificity as Lowe's [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12]. Consequently, a direct, detailed comparison of specific e-commerce and home-services initiatives for fiscal 2026 between the two retailers cannot be fully completed from the current record [4][5][6][7][8][9].
Sources (15)
  1. 1Lowe's Reports First Quarter 2026 Sales and Earnings Results | Lowe’s Corporatecorporate.lowes.com
  2. 2Q1 2026 Lowe's Companies Inc Earnings Call on May 20, 2026 / 1:00PMcorporate.lowes.com
  3. 3Lowe's Q1 2026 Press Release - Finalcorporate.lowes.com
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  15. 15Lowe's (LOW) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript | The Motley Foolfool.com

11. What Could Change the Odds

Key Catalysts

Lowe's guidance for fiscal 2026 projects comparable sales flat to up 2% [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9]. Total sales are forecast between $92.0 billion and $94.0 billion [1][2][3]. The company expects an operating margin of 11.2% to 11.4% (adjusted: 11.6% to 11.8%) and diluted EPS of $11.75 to $12.25 (adjusted: $12.25 to $12.75) [1][2][3]. Capital expenditures are anticipated at approximately $2.5 billion [1][2][3]. This outlook was reaffirmed in the Q1 2026 results release on May 20, 2026 [4][5][6][7][8][9]. Strength in the Pro business acts as a near-term support factor, offsetting more muted DIY demand [1][4][5][6][7][8][9].
Potential bullish catalysts include mortgage rate relief and home improvement demand driven by the new housing bill [10][11][12]. Expected margin recovery from the anniversaries of Foundation Building Materials (FBM) and Artisan Design Group (ADG) acquisitions in the second half of 2026 also represents a positive catalyst [10][11][12]. Lowe's ongoing investments in housing-related and skilled-trades initiatives, such as Habitat for Humanity support and Lowe's Foundation grants, may reinforce brand and contractor relationships [10][8][4][5][6][7][8][9].
Bearish risks center on a stagnant housing market and elevated mortgage rates persisting through 2027 [10][11][12]. There is also a risk that FBM and ADG integration may not deliver expected margin improvements or adequately offset acquisition-related dilution [10][11][12]. The company's second-quarter 2026 earnings release, expected in mid-to-late August 2026, will serve as a key near-term event to update on margin recovery, tariff refunds, and housing-policy benefits [3][11][12][6][4][5][6][7][8][9]. Analyst and market commentary has been cautious, with price-target cuts and a "fairly valued" view ahead of this upcoming quarterly print [1][11][12][4][5][6][7][8][9].

Key Dates & Catalysts

  • Expiration: May 26, 2027
  • Closes: May 26, 2027
Sources (12)
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