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What are we calling what used to be called FAANG these days?

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Re: What are we calling what used to be called FAANG these days?

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Post by SargeDebian »

ericyd wrote: post #8
rossdavidh wrote: post #2

TBH, people still say "FAANG", and it still works. Many acronyms stop being literal acronyms after a while, and start being just a word. Although probably more people use "Big Tech" than "FAANG".

What's another example of an acronym that has stopped being literal? Some acronyms become words but I can't think of any whose letters are no longer accurate.

I guess BRICS:

> In August 2023, at the 15th BRICS Summit, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates had been invited to join the bloc. Full membership will take effect on 1 January 2024.

Re: What are we calling what used to be called FAANG these days?

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Post by shawabawa3 »

ericyd wrote: post #8
rossdavidh wrote: post #2

TBH, people still say "FAANG", and it still works. Many acronyms stop being literal acronyms after a while, and start being just a word. Although probably more people use "Big Tech" than "FAANG".

What's another example of an acronym that has stopped being literal? Some acronyms become words but I can't think of any whose letters are no longer accurate.

Not exactly the same but UTC is an interesting one, it's an acronym for "coordinated universal time", but is in the wrong order as a compromise to the French that wanted "temps universel coordoné"

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Post by snapplebobapple »

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Post by mike503 »

saliagato wrote: post #7
malfist wrote: post #6

> 1. I don't like the original acronym as it leaves out Microsoft. Microsoft isn't part of FAANG

That’s exactly what he said

I think the point is they shouldn't qualify. I don't consider MS to be a "FAANG" - I would agree too. Nothing about the company feels like the energy that the other companies bring. They're playing catch-up and while they're huge by market value and impact they're just riding that legacy and to me not really deserving of being part of the "cool kids club" which to me was where FAANG sprung from.

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Post by avereveard »

karaterobot wrote: post #5

I'm hoping we use this as an opportunity to move past the whole idea, because this isn't the last time that list will change. It's a badly named variable. Just say which companies you mean, or say "leading tech companies" or "big tech" if you absolutely have to.

like isn't nasdaq-5 exactly what this is?

Re: What are we calling what used to be called FAANG these days?

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Post by notacoward »

mike503 wrote: post #15
saliagato wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That’s exactly what he said

I think the point is they shouldn't qualify. I don't consider MS to be a "FAANG" - I would agree too. Nothing about the company feels like the energy that the other companies bring. They're playing catch-up and while they're huge by market value and impact they're just riding that legacy and to me not really deserving of being part of the "cool kids club" which to me was where FAANG sprung from.

Personally I think Microsoft belonged more than Netflix, because Netflix is tiny by comparison. Same reason Twitter never belonged. But if you leave them both out you can get a good acronym.

M(eta) A(pple) N(vidia) G(oogle) A(mazon) -> MANGA

Yes, it ignores the Google/Alphabet change, but they still seem to be pushing the "Google" brand more than Meta is pushing the "Facebook" brand so I think that's reasonable.

P.S. It also seem rather apropos that they're only one letter away from MAGA.

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