FAANG is an acronym for the five most popular and best-performing American technology stocks in the market: Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Alphabet (formerly Google).
| Term of the Day | Words to Know | | | | FAANG Stocks | In finance, "FAANG" is an acronym that refers to the stocks of five prominent American technology companies: Facebook (FB), Amazon (AMZN), Apple (AAPL), Netflix (NFLX); and Alphabet (GOOG) (formerly known as Google).
The term was coined by Jim Cramer, the television host of CNBC's Mad Money, in 2013, who praised these companies for being "totally dominant in their markets". Originally, the term FANG was used, with Apple—the second "A" in the acronym—added in 2017. | Read More » | Related to "FAANG Stocks" | | SPONSORED BY INVESCO | The Complete Guide to ETFs | ETFs are becoming increasingly popular and soaring to new heights among investors. Invesco's insights can help you determine if these investment vehicles are right for you. | Learn More » | | Technology Sector | The technology sector is a category of stocks relating to the research, development, and/or distribution of technologically based goods and services. | Read More » | | Nasdaq | Nasdaq is a global electronic marketplace for buying and selling securities. | Read More » | | Market Breadth | Analyzing market breadth is a technical analysis technique that gauges the strength or weakness of moves in a major index. It may help forecast turning points. | Read More » | | | | | CONNECT WITH INVESTOPEDIA | | | | | |
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