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Avis

American  
[ey-vis] / ˈeɪ vɪs /

noun

  1. a first name: from a Latin word meaning “bird.”


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In an earnings call this spring, Avis Chief Executive Brian Choi said Pentwater was seemingly the only major investor active in buying and selling shares at the time the stock was swinging wildly.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

It isn’t clear how much the hedge fund made betting on Avis overall.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

Pentwater Capital agrees to pay Avis Budget after it was accused of fueling excess volatility in the car-rental company’s stock.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

Roberts said at the time that the company was “surprised and disappointed” to receive the notice from Avis “given our longstanding partnership and the significant time invested by both parties in ongoing extension negotiations.”

From Barron's Jun. 1, 2026

In the weak acceleration, it hadn't hit the floor when Avis rescued it.

From Industrial Revolution by Poul William Anderson

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