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Stifel analyst Tore Svanberg told MarketWatch that investors seemed pleased that the company gave a firm timeline on the ramp of its Scorpio X fabric switches, a type of networking hardware used in data centers.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

“I’m really pleased that Public Works is taking the community’s concerns seriously,” Foley said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

Rhodri Talfan Davies, BBC interim director general, added the broadcaster was pleased to be part of a partnership "championing the next generation of leading content creators and helping supercharge UK storytelling".

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Commission President Rasha Gerges Shields said that while she was pleased that the department had uncovered and was investigating the officers’ alleged misconduct, she worried about underlying causes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

Jimbo couldn’t have been any more pleased than he would have been if he had just found a bushel of apples.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls