catalyst

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The firm has placed Qualcomm on “Positive Catalyst Watch,” predicting the chip maker’s upcoming financial targets will outpace Wall Street expectations.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

David Miller, CIO and portfolio manager at Catalyst Funds, told MarketWatch that despite the “large tear” Micron’s stock has been on, it’s still trading at under 10-times forward earnings-per-share estimates.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

“It helps place the city of Los Angeles on a path of ending racial profiling by LAPD,” said Chauncee Smith, of Catalyst California, a group that advocates for racial justice.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Workers at Catalyst Refiners Inc. in Institute, W.Va., were cleaning and decontaminating a metal processing site—in preparation for closing it down—when a chemical reaction created dangerous hydrogen sulfide gas around 9:30 a.m.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

I had never heard of this George Prince, though I was familiar with the Federated Catalyst Corporation, of course.

From Brigands of the Moon by Cummings, Ray