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That vision has played well with individual investors, who have buoyed Tesla’s performance on the public markets even though its core automotive business, and main source of revenue, has declined.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
The launch of new processors and a social-media post from Trump praising Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan have buoyed shares in recent weeks.
From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026
Cost-cutting measures at other companies have buoyed stock prices.
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
Further advances in satellite technology in the past five years, alongside bolstered field efforts, have buoyed scientists’ understanding of the changes underway.
From Reuters ● Jun. 20, 2023
And now that I have buoyed my heart up with this project, I find myself without means to attempt it.
From The Fortunes Of Glencore by Charles James Lever
