parabolic

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Any investor who got out in 1999 could have missed out on some strong returns, as the Nasdaq went parabolic during the final days of the bubble.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Chip stocks have pulled back from a parabolic rally, and there are technical and historical reasons for investors to worry that a deeper selloff in the sector will hurt the broader stock market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

“Whatever you call it—bubble or not—this is textbook parabolic price action,” wrote the team at BTIG.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

Jonathan Krinsky, a market technician at BTIG, urged investors to approach Avis with caution, since the parabolic move higher of its shares could swiftly and painfully reverse.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 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