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jstx1 on Aug 21, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Urban Dictionary on Hacker News (2013)

It makes some sense - if you replace Netflix with MS, the list will be the 5 largest tech companies. Netflix is only there because of how the term was coined in the first place - FANG (originally without Apple) was a list of stocks that Jim Cramer liked around 2013 and the acronym caught on and evolved from there.

rdiddly on Aug 21, 2021 | [–]

I always wondered why the hell Netflix was even on the list, so thanks.

HPsquared on Aug 21, 2021 | | [–]

It's like the BRICs countries - Brazil doesn't really fit.

FillardMillmore on Aug 21, 2021 | [–]

Curious, is Jim Cramer generally respected by the crowd that frequents HN?

TuringNYC on Aug 21, 2021 | [–]

Doubtful, but sometimes a good acronym is worth a thousand words.

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