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Generac's stock spiked after a securities filing showed the company agreed to supply generators to Amazon and issued a warrant that gives Amazon an equity option, a combination that turned a small supplier into a strategic vendor overnight. The move is a reminder that customer relationships can reprice expectations faster than quarterly results can change, which is why headlines still matter to traders. For long-term investors, the episode exposes the gap between market enthusiasm for deal headlines and the underlying profitability that actually compounds over time.