Key Takeaways
- Shares of Generac Holdings, which makes home generators, jumped again as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida less than two weeks after Hurricane Helene inundated several South Atlantic U.S. states.
- The company's stock experienced a similar boost due to the impacts of Hurricanes Helene and Beryl earlier this summer.
- Repeated weather disasters are making about a third of younger U.S. adults reconsider where they want to live, according to a new survey.
Shares of Generac Holdings (GNRC), a producer of home generators and other emergency power ♑products, surged again Monday ꦆas another hurricane approaches the Southeast U.S.
Hurricane Milton rapidly progressed to a Category 5 storm Monday and is expected to make landfall in Florida by Wednesday, according to the National Hurricane Center.
Generac stock was up more than 8% at around $173.🍎50 in mid-afternoon trading, at its highest levels since October 2022. The stock has gained nearly 35% so far in 2024.
The generator maker experienced a similar stock-price 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:bump due to Hurricane Helene a few week⛎s ago, jumping about ﷽10% the week that storm made landfall.
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Hurricanes Making Younger Adults💖 Rethink Location
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