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Genie Energy Announces First Quarter 2026 Results
Newark, NJ, May 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genie Energy, Ltd. (NYSE: GNE), a leading retail energy and renewable energy solutions provider, today announced results for the first quarter of 2026. Michael Stein, Chief Executive Officer of Genie Energy, commented: Genie's first quarter results were mixed as investments in customer acquisition at GRE and in new business initiatives combined with weakness in retail margins to impact our bottom line despite record quarterly revenue. As a result, we
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