Sep 17 2026

Amazon agrees to buy up to $8B of Generac backup generators and takes warrants

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Deliveries start at $2.4B in each of 2027 and 2028. Amazon receives on about 1.69M shares at roughly $201, vesting as purchases accumulate; Generac rose more than 40% in extended trading.

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