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Avis

American  
[ey-vis] / ˈeɪ vɪs /

noun

  1. a first name: from a Latin word meaning “bird.”


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Rental car company Avis has spent some $80 billion on cars for its fleets.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

But after March 20, Pentwater disclosed that through the exercising of options, it bought Avis stock on March 18 and March 19 at prices ranging from $110 to $130.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

After the market close, Avis filed an automatic regulatory filing for the offer and sale “from time to time” of common stock, par value $0.01 per share.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Avis shares climbed 13% on Thursday, and had hiked up 39.7% amid a similar four-day win streak.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

The grand master of Avis, the king's illegitimate brother, afterwards John I., and some others, expostulated with her on the indecency of this behaviour.

From The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem by Camões, Luís de