premarket
Americanadjective
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happening before a product is released for sale to the public, usually as part of quality assurance.
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happening before a stock exchange opens for the day.
noun
adverb
Example Sentences
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Nasdaq futures led major U.S. indexes amid calmer premarket trade in artificial-intelligence-related stocks after recent volatility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Micron dropped 3.1% premarket, while Sandisk slid over 9% after reporting soaring earnings that weren’t enough to satisfy investor expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Shares in data storage group Western Digital fell over 13% premarket after earnings failed to meet similarly high expectations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The stock slumped more than 8% in premarket trading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Shares rose 9.3%, to $907.10, in premarket trading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
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