stock shot

American

noun

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.

Example Sentences

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Though shares in the social-media company are down 23% over the past year, the company’s stock shot up 8% Wednesday after executives announced that it was eliminating 1,000 jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Terns stock shot from $5 to a recent $42.70 this year.

From Barron's • Dec. 9, 2025

SoftBank’s stock shot up 11% after the White House announcement, as did those of other tech partners named on the project.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

Hims & Hers’ stock shot up 16.5% in afternoon trading, which would the volatile stock’s biggest one-day gain in five months.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025

When Musk finally disclosed his stake on April 4, 2022—11 days late—the stock shot up 27 percent in a day.

From Slate • Jan. 17, 2025

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