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stock shot

American  

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

From Barron's

The stock shot up 31.5% in premarket trading, as it heads toward the biggest one-day gain since the record 54.2% rally seen on June 3, 2024.

From MarketWatch

Kohl’s stock shot up 27.1% in recent premarket trading on Tuesday, putting it on track to open at a 13-month high.

From MarketWatch

Dyne’s stock shot up 41.2% to $24.17.

From MarketWatch

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