The five questions from Friday, March 27, 2026, with their answers. This puzzle is
no longer playable; today's game is on the home page, and
the last seven days can still be played in the
practice archive.
1 What major American facility services company reached a definitive agreement on March 11 to acquire its rival UniFirst in a massive 5.5 billion dollar transaction to consolidate its lead in the uniform rental and workplace supplies market?
Answer: CINTAS(6 letters)
2 What specific regional banking institution was the subject of a $348 million dollar acquisition by Esquire Financial in March 2026 as the sector continues to see consolidation following the previous years of instability?
Answer: SIGNATURE(9 letters)
3 What major Japanese automotive manufacturer announced on March 20 2026 that it would invest 4.5 billion dollars into a new solid state battery production facility in North Carolina to accelerate its transition to electric vehicles?
Answer: TOYOTA(6 letters)
4 What specific financial term refers to a market where prices are falling or expected to fall and is traditionally defined by a decline of 20 percent or more from recent highs?
Answer: BEAR(4 letters)
A market in sustained decline, conventionally a fall of 20% or more from a recent peak; a bear is an investor expecting prices to fall.
5 What specific 19th century economic theory suggests that the value of a good is determined by the total amount of socially necessary labor required to produce it rather than by use value or pleasure?