catalyst

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“Tesla’s ability to scale the unsupervised robo-taxi fleet is the most important catalyst for the stock this year,” wrote Morgan Stanley analyst Andrew Percoco in a recent report.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Marl-Brock had been telling others and that was "the catalyst" for what happened later.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Friday’s non-farm payrolls report could be a critical catalyst for the currency, the Revacy Fund said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

She said that another catalyst for the company is the fact that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

I may have been a catalyst for rebellion, but a leader should be someone with conviction, and I’m barely a convert myself.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins