parabolic

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“Anytime you see parabolic moves or linear vertical moves, that’s telling you that it’s less about a sober assessment of a company’s prospects on a straight valuation basis than it is about people chasing momentum.”

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

"And don't forget the parabolic flights, they're also awesome fun."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“You’re basically looking at stocks that have had some version of either sharp uptrends or parabolic moves, moving even higher. That’s a sign of speculation,” Steve Sosnick, chief strategist at Interactive Brokers, told Barron’s.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“Our view remains that we will see an equal and opposite reaction to the parabolic advance we have seen” over the last few weeks in tech, semiconductors and AI.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

We waded into the crowd, hands linked, our snaking line slightly parabolic in the middle where Olive buoyed up like an astronaut walking on the moon.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs