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[bouns] / baʊns /






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Mark Newton, head of technical strategy at Fundstrat, has warned that the bounce in stocks following Friday’s rout is likely a dead-cat bounce because more stocks fell than rose on Monday, with reduced volume.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The market’s typical reaction to tech stock wipeouts like the one on Friday has been a strong bounce the following session.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“Next thing you know, I’m in the middle of the street, I’m in my neighbor’s driveway. Right foot, left foot. I’d bounce it two or three times and try to kick it.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Is the vigorous Microsoft rally proving to be just a dead-cat bounce, as this week’s action suggests, or is it a pause in a potentially sustainable advance?

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

She flops back on the trampoline, and we all bounce slightly with her shifting weight.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day




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