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Total revenue rose 10% to $156 million, topping forecasts of $141.9 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

For the first quarter, the company expects revenue of about $132 million to $140 million, topping expectations of $129.4 million.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Sales rose 14% year over year to $1.74 billion, topping expectations for $1.65 billion.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Both main oil contracts rose Tuesday, with West Texas Intermediate topping $115 -- its highest in a month -- and Brent sitting around $111.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

But that does not mean people were baking sweet cakes and topping them with sugary icing.

From "Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science" by Marc Aronson