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Bounce A check returned by a bank because it is not payable, usually because of insufficient funds. Also used in the context of securities to refer to the rejection and ensuing reclamation of a security; a stock price's abrupt decline and recovery.
Bounce 1. To not pay a check because there are insufficient funds in the payer's account. For example, suppose Joe writes a check to Bob for $500, but there is only $400 in Joe's checking account. When Bob deposits the check, his bank will refuse to credit the $500 to his account, because Joe's bank will advise that Joe does not have enough money to honor the check. In such a situation, the check is said to bounce. 2. An increase in a security's price following a period of flat or downward performance. A bounce can occur when the company or an analyst announces favorable news. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Coming as Schwarzenegger bounces back from a dismal 30 percent approval rating and reaps praise for working across party lines on health care and climate change, Schwarzenegger suggested federal officials would do well to follow his lead. In the meantime, an e-mail bounces back to the customer with a tracking number provided by Federal Express, which picks up and delivers the orders Monday through Thursday. As much as one-third of that radiation immediately bounces back into space. |
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