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KIA

American  

plural

KIA's, KIAs
  1. Also K.I.A. killed in action.

  2. a member of the military services who has been killed in action.


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The charity has named the mother Opel and her kittens Aston, Rover, Diesel, Bentley and Kia.

From BBC

Car manufacturers Hyundai Motor and its sibling Kia advanced 4.6% and 11%, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal

Both companies will benefit similarly from their robotics affiliate Boston Dynamics and its plan to deploy humanoid robots at manufacturing plants starting in 2028, but Kia’s lower valuation could give its stock more room to rise, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal

They see Kia’s stock trading at 8X its expected 2026 earnings and Hyundai’s stock at 11X.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nomura raises its target price for Kia by 9.1% to 240,000 won and maintains its buy rating, citing productivity gains by humanoid robots.

From The Wall Street Journal