Associations to the word «Uptick»

Wiktionary

UPTICK, noun. A small change upwards or increase in something that has been steady or declining.
UPTICK, noun. (finance) A stock market transaction or quote at a price above a preceding one.

Dictionary definition

UPTICK, noun. A transaction in the stock market at a price above the price of the preceding transaction.

Wise words

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Mark Twain