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ADR

American  

abbreviation

  1. adverse drug reaction.

  2. Law. alternative dispute resolution: a method of settling a legal dispute between parties without going to trial, such as by hiring someone to help both parties communicate and settle their dispute.


ADR British  

abbreviation

  1. adverse drug reaction

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Premia on ADR listings can also be affected by sentiment towards emerging markets in general, shrinking when the asset class is out of favour and vice versa, The premium can also be impacted by liquidity.

From MarketWatch Jul. 15, 2026

At such a discount, however, some hedge funds may seek to short the SK Hynix ADR while going long the ordinary shares and hoping the spread between the two may contract.

From MarketWatch Jul. 13, 2026

The ADR sale will also rank as the second-biggest U.S. stock sale on record after SpaceX’s $75 billion offering last month.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

“I’m wholly confident in SK Hynix’s stock itself. As for the ADR, it’s hard to say whether it’s clearly good or bad for existing shareholders,” Min said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Browder is initiating a class action lawsuit in New York of Gazprom ADR holders against PwC.

From Crime and Corruption by Vaknin, Samuel

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