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    Dead Cat Bounce

    A rather macabre stock market trading term that refers to a stock's sudden rise after a huge drop, without any notable reason.

    Brian Ries
    by Brian Ries

    Community Contributor

    It comes from the phrase "Even a dead cat will bounce when dropped from a great height.", so you can see why everyone's all talking about dead cats these days. Cuz, you know, that was a huge drop.

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