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It was up 1.3% at 23,619 in recent trade, as shares of Avis continued to power higher.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

For now, higher oil prices are providing a windfall to Alaska’s state budget.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

She called the cuts "a major crisis in higher education," and asked the Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald what she was doing to "rescue" the sector?

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Jonathan Krinsky, a market technician at BTIG, urged investors to approach Avis with caution, since the parabolic move higher of its shares could swiftly and painfully reverse.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

The dining room was in the house at the rear, five steps higher than the shop but lower than Tante Jans’s rooms.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom