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Bull Market

By Kimberly Amadeo, About.com

Definition: A bull market is when the stock market, usually the Dow Jones Industrial Average, increases pretty substantially over time. A bull market usually has to make higher highs and higher lows over a period of time.
Examples:
A bull market usually correlates to a strong economy.

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