Bulge

  

You probably call it a “surge” or a “spike” like most folks, but a bulge occurs when a stock, commodity, or other security sees a quick, drastic increase in price.

So, when Dirk Diggler’s adult entertainment company, Pro Theatrics, goes public, and its stock, um...rises...it will be completely appropriate to say “Nice bulge, Dirk.”

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