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Aeva Co-founder on NYSE listing, Lidar tech growth opportunities

Lidar company Aeva made its stock debut this morning. Yahoo Finance's Brian Sozzi and Myles Udland speak with Aeva CTO, Co-founder, and President about outlook the company.

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