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The stock climbed as much as 108.8% above its IPO price, to an intraday high of $386.34, before paring gains to close up 68.2% at $311.07.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

And there was plenty of reason to be paring back on risk today, with the cease-fire in Iran looking increasingly fragile and oil prices pushing higher.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

U.S. stocks finished mostly lower, paring earlier losses, after the Federal Reserve held rates steady and Chair Jerome Powell said he would stay on the Fed board.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Intel shares jumped as much as 27.6% on Friday before paring back some gains.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

She lifted her hands in the air to mimic splashing water, still holding the paring knife in one of them.

From "Hello, Universe" by Erin Entrada Kelly