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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

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

But with gas prices at the pump topping $4 a gallon for the first time since August 2022, the pressure is on for a resolution.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

There were only two windows topping each sidewall, narrow rectangles of pebbled blue plastic that gave a bit of a death-glow pallor to the faces around me.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx