Apple saw dramatic response to the iPad, selling 3 million units in the first 80 days following its April release.

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For medical critics of the product, that is precisely the problem: if firms selling herbal remedies are able to make dramatic, unsubstantiated claims with impunity, they have enormous power to generate demand for their products without having to worry about mundane details like safety or efficacy.

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Even without Jobs' dramatic stage presence, the iPhone 4S became the fastest-selling phone over its launch weekend, selling 4 million units worldwide.

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Before the open, major stock futures in the U.S. were halted after panic selling gripped investors in the wake of Japan's Nikkei stock index falling a dramatic 9.6%.

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The selling in a stock after it has rallied to or near 52-week highs can be sharp and dramatic.

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