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stock shot

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noun

  1. Movies. any of various prefilmed shots, as from newsreels or travelogues, available from specialized film libraries for inserting into a film to establish locale, atmosphere, etc.


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In late May, Snowflake’s stock shot up following strong earnings and increased demand for its AI tools.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 16, 2026

Taylor Morrison’s stock shot up 22% Monday to $71.55 a share, marking its biggest daily percentage gain since 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 2, 2026

At Microsoft, the stock shot up on the strong results in after-hours trading before heading right back down.

From Barron's May 1, 2026

The stock shot up 6% on the news in after-hours trading.

From Barron's Mar. 24, 2026

But to start 2026, the stock shot up 17.2% over the January-February period, which was the biggest gain for that two-month period since it climbed 23.3% over the first two months of 1991.

From MarketWatch Mar. 5, 2026

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