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catalyst

[kat-l-ist] / ˈkæt l ɪst /


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The next key catalyst will likely be the Juliet exploration well result, Jarden says.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Rees sees a data center as a catalyst, one that could produce jobs that folks in Maysville can’t envision yet.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 16, 2026

Yet for KeyBanc Capital Markets these two perceived issues create “an opportunity for investors who appreciate the revenue and EPS implications of doubling capacity into the strongest catalyst the industry has likely ever seen.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

“The market does not need a huge new fundamental shock to move quickly from here. It may simply need the next catalyst to hit the wrong part of the positioning map.”

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

At home Brian was virtually silent, and Tony wasn’t sure what had been the catalyst for his keen intellect, or how and from where he had acquired it.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

These two signings alone will be one of the catalysts for a salary cap.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

The stock also lacks catalysts in the second half of the year, he added.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

“The build-up to-date has yet to result in a substantial short-covering event,” and while risks are increasing “there are few obvious near-term bullish catalysts on the horizon,” Rubin adds.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 3, 2026

Gold based catalysts, which speed up chemical reactions, are already used in several industrial oxidation processes.

From Science Daily Jul. 12, 2026

Hearing about Rosa Parks and her protest showed me that there is hope for me and all the students in Ms. G’s classes to truly be catalysts for change.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers




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