Avis Budget Group, Inc. (CAR) reported lower-than-expected second-quarter 2024 results.The stock has increased 6.3% since its earnings release on Aug 5 despite the earnings and revenue miss.CAR’s earnings of 41 cents per share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 84.2% and decreased 96.3% from the year-ago quarter’s actual. Total revenues of $3 billion missed the consensus estimate by 4% and decreased 2.4% on a year-over-year basis.Avis Budget’s shares have declined 47% in the past six months compared wit ...