hype

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The flash memory company has benefited from soaring memory costs and a healthy dose of investor hype, which it validated by crushing earnings estimates in January.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

When it comes to peptide injections generally, “the gap between the hype and the evidence is staggering,” Lucy McBride, a primary care doctor, recently wrote in her newsletter Are You Okay?

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Read on: This fund jumped 1,200% on Anthropic and SpaceX hype.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

On social media, the Dodgers unveiled their Opening Day hype video.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

My ego wonders if all his and Coach’s talk about how good he is might just be inflated hype, but there’s something deep down inside me that knows Boy21’s still holding back.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick