BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Bull
- somebody who anticipates favorable business conditions, especially somebody who buys particular stocks or commodities in anticipation that their prices will rise, often with the expectation of selling them at a large profit at a later time.
- See also Bear
Wiktionary Definition for: Bull
- #The adult male of certain large mammals, such as whales, elephants and seals.
- #In particular, the uncastrated adult male of domesticated cattle or oxen.
- #A large, strong man.
- # finance An investor who buys (commodities or securities) in anticipation of a rise in prices.
- # slang A policeman.
- #A lie.
- #(''euphemistic, informal''): Nonsense.
- #(''also'' '''papal bull''') An official document or edict from the Pope.
- #A seal affixed to a document, especially a document from the Pope.
- #Large and strong, like a bull.
- #Of large mammals, male.
- Ex:''a bull elephant''
- #(''finance'') Of a market in which prices are rising (compare bear)
- #To force oneself (in a particur direction).
- Ex:''He bulled his way in''.
- #To lie, to tell untruths.
- #(''British military'') To polish boots to a high shine.
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Additional Resources
- Bull acquires AMG.net, a consulting and integration company in advanced IT solutions for telcos; Bull enhances its position in the strategic telecommunications sector, through services in open technologies. Bull strengthens its position in Eastern and Cen
- M2 PRESSWIRE-3 March 2006-BULL: Bull acquires AMG.net, a consulting and integration company in advanced IT solutions for telcos; Bull enhances its position in the strategic telecommunications sector, through services in open technologies. Bull strengthens its position in Eastern and Central EuropeC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD ...
- Research articles 2006-03-03
- The Case for a Bull Market
- Is this a bull or bear market? After a rally of more than 50% by the S&P 500, some investors are debating the question of bull market versus bear market. Moreover, those of us who have benefited from this rally are taking the prudent step to evaluate whether this is...
- External links 2009-09-24
- Overweight: Groupe Bull. (French government 's computer giant)
- Compagnie des Machines Bull, also known as Groupe Bull, is a French government corporation, maker of computers. The bloated giant is in trouble. Bernard Pache, Bull's CEO has several plans to shore up the ailing corporation. Buying 19.9% of Packard Bell iCompagnie des Machines Bull, also known as Groupe Bull,...
- Research articles 1993-07-03
- Newsclips.(Alcoa Inc. lay offs workforce)(Bull Engineered Products Inc. relocates)(Elas Tek Molding Inc. plans to relocate)
- Bull relocating to boost press capacity CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Custom injection molder Bull Engineered Products Inc. is moving to a bigger facility and adding production capacity. Bull bought five injection presses from an undisclosed supplier and wi Bull relocating to boost...
- Research articles 2005-07-25
- Brazil: Algar Bull had good performance.
- Algar Bull, a joint venture of Integris Algar and ABC Bull has not met its goal to increase the turnover by 20% 1998. It ended the period with sales of US$230mil, of which US$150mil to Integris and US$80mil to ABC Bull. Poor...
- Research articles 1998-12-21
- RED BULL DRINK MAKES ANNOUNCEMENT TO CLARIFY
- AsiaInfo Services 02-12-2004 Red Bull Drink Makes Announcement to Clarify SHENZHEN, Feb 12, 2004 SinoCast via COMTEX -- Some media report that the Red Bull drink was banned in France for overmuch caffeine. Shenzhen-based Red Bull Vitamin Drin AsiaInfo Services...
- Research articles 2004-02-12
- More Cocaine Found in Red Bull
- The health ministry of Austria has said it found negligible traces of cocaine in Red Bull Cola -- just a week after Germany reported similar findings. The Austrian health ministry said it didn't perceive any health risk, as the levels found are very low. German authorities also...
- Blog posts 2009-05-30
- Red Bull gets a buzz from Austria net buy.(Salzburg TV acquired by Red Bull GmbH)(Brief article)
- Austrian-Thai energy drink giant Red Bull is expanding into television with the takeover of Austrian regional channel Salzburg TV. Austrian-based Red Bull owns a growing number of sports assets, including Formula One teams Red Bull Racing previously Jaguar and Scuderia Toro...
- Research articles 2007-01-04
- BULL: Bull Information Systems awards Spring with woworkforce management contract.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-15 November 1999-BULL: Bull Information Systems awards Spring with workforce management contract C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:121199 * Spring Group provides Bull with management service for its IT and engineering contractors Bull Information Systems, the international IT...
- Research articles 1999-11-15
- BULL: Manchester City Council speeds up supplies with Bull.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-30 March 1999-BULL: Manchester City Council speeds up supplies with Bull C1994-99 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:290399 Bull awarded major SAP implementation local government contract Bull Information Systems today announced that Manchester City Council has awarded them a seven-month SAP implementation...
- Research articles 1999-03-30
- The Greatest Bull Market that No One Loves
- William Smead submits: From the March 9th lows to the September 17th close, the stock market has gone up more than 50% as measured by the S&P 500 Index. Everywhere we look at Smead Capital Management, we have a hard time finding anyone who loves this bull market. Why is...
- External links 2009-09-18
- Bull Market Check-Up
- Hickey and Walters Bespoke submit: Below we have updated our table of historical S&P 500 bull markets (at least a 20% gain that was preceded by at least a 20% decline) since index data begins in 1927. The table is sorted by bull market length. The...
- External links 2009-10-15
- Bull and Amdahl announce end-to-end security solution for Internet business; Bull, Amdahl to market Bull's new ISM/AccessMaster Internet management capabilities for securing public, private networks throughout the global open enterprise
- ATLANTA--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 18, 1996--Bull Net+Interop Booth #2212--In a move that promises to bring electronic commerce and other Internet-based applications a giant step closer to practical reality, Bull and Amdahl Corporation announced at NetWorld+Interop opening here today that they will jointly market extensions to Bull's ISM/AccessMaster security management software, including new...
- Research articles 1996-09-18
- Bull and EMC reinforce strategic partnership with EMC symmetrix 5100 storage products for Bull DPS 7000 Enterprise Server
- and EMC Corporation today announced the availability of EMC's latest Symmetrix 5100 ICDA Integrated Cached Disk Array storage products for Bull's DPS 7000 high-end enterprise servers. The new series will be marketed by Bull under the name CDA 7 (Cached Disk Array for GCOS 7), complementing Bull's current Large...
- Research articles 1995-10-23
- Robert J. Kelly Named President of Bull HN Information Systems
- BILLERICA, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 22, 1995--Paris-based Groupe Bull announced today that Robert J. Kelly has been promoted to president of its U.S. affiliate, Bull HN Information Systems.Kelly, who has served as executive vice president and chief financial officer of Bull HN since 1992, replaces Axel Leblois, who has left Bull HN...
- Research articles 1995-12-22
- -BULL: Eastern Group relies on Bull to take it through the millennium.
- M2 PRESSWIRE-13 October 1998-BULL: Eastern Group relies on Bull to take it through the millennium C1994-98 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:121098 -- Bull wins GBP 2.1 million Year 2000 contract The Eastern Group, the nationwide supplier of electricity and gas, ...
- Research articles 1998-10-13
- Bull names J. Patrick Mansfield president of U.S. Systems & Services Operations; Successful sales executive will lead Bull's U.S. commercial sales, systems integration and outsourcing businesses
- BILLERICA, Mass.--BUSINESS WIRE--Aug. 7, 1995--Bull announced today the promotion of J. Patrick Mansfield to the position of president, U.S. Systems & Services Operations, a newly-created position and organization reporting to Axel Leblois, CEO of Bull North America, a U.S. affiliate of Paris-based Groupe Bull.Since July 1993, Mansfield has directed the...
- Research articles 1995-08-07
- Bull sells Compuprint to Groupe Finmek - Bull Information Systems - Company Business and Marketing - Brief Article
- TELECOMWORLDWIRE-9 February 2000-Bull sells Compuprint to Groupe Finmek C1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com French IT group Bull Information Systems has agreed to sell its Italian-based printer subsidiary, Compuprint Spa, to Groupe Finmek. The divestment is part of Bull's plan to refocus on strategic businesses. Bull will continue...
- Research articles 2000-02-09
- Bull Evidian Adds Ubizen Professional Services to its List of Web Security Resellers
- Business/Technology Editors PARIS--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 20, 2002 Ubizen adds Bull Evidian's web access control, single sign-on and business continuity software to its portfolio of best-of-breed third party products Bull Evidian, the secure management software subsidiary of Bull, and UbizenR, the principal provider of Managed Security Solutions...
- Research articles 2002-09-20
- Bull-Packard Bell pact signals PC/retail tumult - Groupe Bull will buy 19.9 percent of Packard Bell as part of an alliance with Bull's Zenith Data Systems subsidiary
- CHATSWORTH, CALIF. -- France's Groupe Bull last week said it intends to buy 19.9 percent of U.S. mass merchant PC supplier Packard Bell as part of an alliance formed with Bull's subsidiary Zenith Data Systems ZDS. The alliance, which involves manufacturing, sales channels and product development--aims to boost both...
- Research articles 1993-06-28



