Climber/riser

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If we talk about a company being valued as one that does very well in the area of expansion, sales etc. compared to other companies, could we speak of it as a sharp climber/riser? I'm actually looking for a good collocation for this.
That is, in the pattern ADJECTIVE + NOUN.

Thanks in advance!

DJ

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

'Sharp' seems odd to me, and 'climber'/'riser' does not relate particularly to expansion or sales.  If I were writing, I would just call it a 'stiff competitor', I suppose.

Dokterjokkebrok · Answer

Mister Micawber'Sharp' seems odd to me, and 'climber'/'riser' does not relate particularly to expansion or sales. If I were writing, I would just call it a 'stiff competitor', I suppose.

Okay, thanks. But is there another collocation with a more positive connotation to it? Because for the context in which I need it, I require a somewhat more positive undertone, and it has to refer to a company with such qualities, so not necessarily expansion or sales.

Say, for example, that a news anchorman would give information about a company that suddenly came out of nowhere with very good profits and sales.

To me stiff competition, in this case, sounds more like an opponent or contestant, whereas I actually need a more neutral sounding word.

Thanks.

Jordy

Ferdis · Answer

Doesn't sharp refer to a sharp edge in a stock chart here? A sharp riser could be a stock for which the chart shows a near-vertical, positive trend.

Mister Micawber · Answer

'Coming out of nowhere' is a dark horse.

Dokterjokkebrok · Answer

Mister Micawber'Coming out of nowhere' is a dark horse.

Yes. I'm familiar with that expression. However, I've found a way to bypass the problem for my text.

Thank you for your effort!

Jordy

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