breakout

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On the upside, $75,000 is the immediate ceiling, with trading volume critical to sustaining any breakout.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Broadcom is underperforming, but the stock can be bought on a pullback at $365 after a recent double-bottom breakout above a $353.24 pivot.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Muniz and Kaczmarek were the breakout stars of the original series, featured in numerous profiles and magazine articles.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

There was a breakout in the first season of The Hundred in 2021, before England debuts the following year, and three World Cups and two Ashes series since.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“Never been a breakout from Azkaban before, ’as there, Ern?

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling