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I'll have to admit I was also very confused by the use of 'FANG' so often around here.

FANG at least makes more sense since the abbreviation is a lot faster than typing out the multiple company names.

Ambivalent about stock tickers. Sometimes have to look them up, haha.

FANG (or FAANG) isn't a ticker symbol though, just industry jargon.

FANG is the ticker symbol of Diamondback Energy, a Midland, Texas oil company.

I understand that it is a ticker symbol, but nobody on Hacker News means Diamondback Engegy when they say "FANG" "FAANG" or "FANG/FAANG Companies".

But great point though.