bull market
noun
: a market in which securities or commodities are persistently rising in value compare bear market
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Semiconductors have also been one of this bull market’s leaders, so outperformance in the space should bode well for equities in general.
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson told clients in a Sunday note that the Iran selloff was a correction inside an ongoing bull market, with earnings accelerating into the oil shock rather than rolling over.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
When similar events occur during bull markets, external events are often a trigger rather than a cause.
—Michael Hiltzik, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Bear markets are usually shorter than bull markets, Schwab notes.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
Morgan Stanley’s Mike Wilson told clients in a Sunday note that the Iran selloff was a correction inside an ongoing bull market, with earnings accelerating into the oil shock rather than rolling over.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
When similar events occur during bull markets, external events are often a trigger rather than a cause.
—Michael Hiltzik, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Bear markets are usually shorter than bull markets, Schwab notes.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
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“Bull market.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bull%20market. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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