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1 week agoAvis Rockets 15% Even as Barclays Downgrades Into the Face of a Parabolic Rally
Avis Budget Group shares surged 15% despite a Barclays downgrade, highlighting a significant supply-demand imbalance in the stock.
Silver has risen sharply during December, part of a precious metals rally that also pushed gold and platinum to record levels on Boxing Day. Analysts have attributed the jump in prices to expectations of US interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve in 2026, leading to increased demand for hard assets that protect against inflation and currency debasement. New restrictions on silver exports from China, which begin on 1 January, have created supply fears while geopolitical worries have lifted demand for safe-haven assets.
Usually an increase in ad impressions corresponds with a decrease in ad prices, as has been the case on YouTube, according to Tinuiti's Q3 2025 Digital Ads Benchmark Report. Streaming ad prices are dropping but still relatively pricey for the premium ad-supported streamers, per Tinuiti. Meanwhile free, ad-supported streaming TV services - among streaming's cheapest inventory sources - are filling less of their available ad inventory, exemplifying the supply-demand imbalance, according to Wurl's CTV Trends Report 2025.