blockbuster

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Lumentum, fresh off a blockbuster first quarter during which the stock rose 84% and the company claimed a spot in the S&P 500, was up more than 11.7% at its intraday high.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The movie “Project Hail Mary” has proven a certifiable blockbuster since its release last month, the highest-grossing Amazon film ever.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

SpaceX seems to be getting a step closer to a blockbuster initial public offering.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Tolkan was also well known for drilling Maverick and Goose with swift reprimands and tough love between puffs of his cigar as their commanding officer, Tom “Stinger” Jardian, in the 1986 blockbuster “Top Gun.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

It would be the first traveling blockbuster art exhibition in history.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day