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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Last week, struggling shoe company Allbirds announced that it would convert itself into a provider of artificial-intelligence computing power called NewBird AI, and the stock shot up 582% in a day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The stock shot up 8.8% in premarket trading after closing Tuesday at a five-month low.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

Nike’s stock shot up as much 4.4% in the moments immediately after the tariff ruling was handed down but then reversed course to decline 1.6% in afternoon trading.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 20, 2026

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

The stock shot up almost 3% at that point in the presentation.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 2025

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