"melt-up" and "cyber-squatter"

[Dan Goncharoff]

The term is not brand new. It was used 5-10 years ago.
DanG


On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 3:16 PM, James A. Landau <JJJRLandau at netscape.com> <
JJJRLandau at netscape.com> wrote:

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> 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?
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> From
> http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/03/13/3-dow-stocks-that-missed-todays-rocket-ride/
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> <quote>
> 3 Dow Stocks That Missed Today's Rocket Ride
> By Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool
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> Posted 8:04PM 03/13/12
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> 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>
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> 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.
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>    - James A. Landau
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