parabolic

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“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

Many disagree, arguing that aggressive expectations for earnings growth can in part justify the parabolic move higher in semiconductor names and other hot stocks.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

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

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The riveting gains for microchip stocks have many analysts drawing parallels to 1999, just ahead of the dot-com crash, when the build-out of a key technology led to parabolic moves and frenzied speculation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 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