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Ives

American  
[ahyvz] / aɪvz /

noun

  1. Burl (Icle Ivanhoe) 1909–1995, U.S. actor and folk singer.

  2. Charles Edward, 1874–1954, U.S. composer.

  3. Frederic Eugene, 1856–1937, U.S. inventor.

  4. James Merritt 1824–95, U.S. lithographer.

  5. a male given name.


Ives British  
/ aɪvz /

noun

  1. Charles Edward. 1874–1954, US composer, noted for his innovative use of polytonality, polyrhythms, and quarter tones. His works include Second Piano Sonata: Concord (1915), five symphonies, chamber music, and songs

  2. Frederick Eugene. 1856–1937, US inventor of halftone photography

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Wedbush analyst Dan Ives followed the results by lowering his price target on the stock to $220 from $300, saying that Zscaler needed to “show better execution to get out of the investor penalty box.”

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

The Liberal Democrat MP for St Ives previously voted in favour of assisted dying, and said he "probably has a dozen subjects" for a Private Members Bill.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Wedbush analyst Dan Ives predicted in a note that the next step after the IPO, would be a merger with Tesla, creating an AI powered "holy grail."

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

“MSFT is now off the hook from Musk’s claims around aiding and abetting OpenAI’s s charitable trust breakup if the judge rules in favor of the jury’s ruling,” Ives added.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Only one person was going to St. Ives.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

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