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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.

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

From Barron's • Dec. 9, 2025

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 • Dec. 8, 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

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

The day the company's deal with Bank of America was announced, its stock shot up almost 17%, its biggest one-day gain since the company had gone public almost a year earlier.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2023

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