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Discover Ludwig"gap up" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used in the context of financial markets and refers to a sudden increase in the price of a stock or security from its previous closing price. This creates a "gap" in the price chart, indicating a significant jump in value. Example: The stock market opened with a gap up this morning, with all major indices showing a 2% increase in value. Investors are optimistic about the company's new product launch, leading to the sudden surge in stock prices.
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The gap — up to $400 million — represents more than one-fourth of state spending on the program.
Starting at a 1 percent discount, Class C holders will be compensated in cash or stock for part or all of the gap, up to a 5 percent discount.
But that will hardly close the gap – up to £1,690 a year per family – that the Resolution Foundation calculates would be left by cutting child tax credits to 2003 levels (one option).
The gap – up one percentage point on the previous year – was the widest since 1991 and showed a particularly marked deterioration since the onset of the financial crisis and deep recession of 2007-09.
Sales increased at A postale (up 10 percent), American Eagle Outfitters (up 7 percent), Buckle (up 6.6 percent), Urban Outfitters (up 5 percent), Gap (up 2 percent thanks largely to its value-priced Old Navy division) and Zumiez (up 0.3 percent).
Most retailers that cater to children and teenagers reported robust same-store sales, with year-over-year increases at Children's Place (up 12 percent), American Eagle Outfitters (up 10 percent), Limited Brands and A postale (both up 6 percent), Gap (up 5 percent) and Zumiez (up 1.8 percent).
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With gaps opening up in the QPR backline, Stoke came close to making it 2-0.
Meanwhile, yields on long-term municipals rapidly gapped up to 6% from 5.25%.
The fact that markets gapped up at the open by impressive double-digits?
Google gaps up 60 points overnight on its blow-out earnings.
Shares closed at $35.95 before the announcement, and gapped up 22.4% to $44 the next morning.
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