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Generac Holdings shares surged 8% as Hurricane Milton intensified into a Category 5 storm. Amazon’s e-commerce stock lost 2.9% after a downgrade by Wells Fargo. Pfizer’s shares gained nearly 3% following news of activist investor Starboard Value’s nearly $1 billion stake in the company. Insurance Stocks, including Allstate, Travelers, Progressive, and Chubb, saw declines as Hurricane Milton strengthened. Air Products and Chemicals rose nearly 8% after reports of a significant stake by Mantle Ridge. Garmin’s U.S. shares dropped 4.7% after a downgrade by Morgan Stanley. Coty rallied over 3% after an upgrade by Jefferies. Arcadium Lithium PLC saw a 33% increase in shares following a potential acquisition approach from Rio Tinto. Hershey’s shares fell 2% after being downgraded by UBS and Bernstein. KB Home shed 2% following a downgrade by Wells Fargo. Duckhorn Portfolio shares doubled after Butterfly Equity announced a takeover deal worth $1.95 billion. Mobileye Global slumped over 3% after a downgrade by JPMorgan. Ciena lost 3.5% after a downgrade by JPMorgan. Apple dipped about 1% after a downgrade by Jefferies.

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