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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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Avis pointed to Pentwater Capital Management, a Florida-based hedge fund, which they said has an economic interest in Avis of 51% through stock and cash-settled swaps as of March.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

“It seems the only insider active during this period of excess volatility was Pentwater Capital,” Avis CEO Brian Choi told investors on Wednesday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Appeared in the April 30, 2026, print edition as 'Short Squeeze on Avis Takes Surprising Turn'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Avis Budget Group reported a first-quarter loss of $8.01 per share, deeper than the $7.29 expected, despite revenue of $2.5 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

In passing to the southward, I landed frequently to continue the angles, and hauled up, at the close of day, in Rara Avis Bay, still doubtful of the nature of the opening.

From Narrative of the surveying voyages of His Majesty's ships Adventure and Beagle, between the years 1826 and 1836 Volume I. - Proceedings of the First Expedition, 1826-1830 by Fitzroy, Robert

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