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shake⋅out

  [sheyk-out]
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–noun
1. an elimination or winnowing out of some competing businesses, products, etc., as a result of intense competition in a market of declining sales or rising standards of quality.
2. a rapid decline in the values of certain securities sold in stock exchanges or the like.
Origin:
1890–95; n. use of v. phrase shake out
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shake·out   (shāk'out')   
n.  

  1. The elimination of competing businesses or products in a particular field.

  2. A decline in the values of certain securities that usually results in a depressed stock market.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Slang Dictionary
shakeout

  1. n.
    an event that eliminates the weak or unproductive elements from a system. : After a shakeout that lasted a month, we went into full production.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Financial Dictionary

Shakeout

A situation in which many investors exit their positions, often at a loss, because of uncertainty or recent bad news circulating around a particular security or industry.

Investopedia Commentary

During the dotcom boom and bust, numerous shakeouts occurred. During these shakeouts many investors experienced tremendous losses.

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Financial Dictionary

shakeout

A reduction in the number of firms that operate in a particular industry. An example of a shakeout is the decline in the number of commercial banks in the United States. Shakeouts often occur after an industry has experienced a period of rapid growth in demand followed by overexpansion by manufacturers. Large, diversified companies able to survive a weak business climate tend to benefit from shakeouts.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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