stock shot
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
The stock shot up 6% on the news in after-hours trading.
From Barron's ● Mar. 24, 2026
On Wednesday, the stock shot up 14.2% in premarket trading, putting it on track for the biggest gain since it climbed 16% on Oct.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 25, 2026
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