"melt-up" and "cyber-squatter"

[James A. Landau <JJJRLandau@netscape.com>]

Does anyone know if "melt-up" is a brand-new term to the stock market or an old term that happened to get brushed off and re-used?

>From http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/03/13/3-dow-stocks-that-missed-todays-rocket-ride/

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3 Dow Stocks That Missed Today's Rocket Ride
By Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool

Posted 8:04PM 03/13/12

When commentators talk about a "melt-up," they're referring to days like today. Not only did positive economic news push the markets higher, but the Federal Reserve also seemed to hold open the possibility of some sort of action to keep the tepid economic recovery moving forward. As a result, stocks soared...
</quote>

I have only previously heard "cyber-squatter" used to mean someone who buys a URL that somebody else is likely to want and then makes money selling the URL.  A story today, originating with the Chicago Tribune, has a different meaning: somebody who goes into a cafe and stays there for hours using the cafe's Wi-FI.

    - James A. Landau

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