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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Related computing stocks also gain, with Hewlett Packard jumping 18% premarket.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Replimune shares were up more than 70% in premarket trading.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Dollar Tree stock spiked 14% in premarket trading.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
The stock shot up 11.6% in premarket trading, putting it on track for the biggest one-day gain since its 21.9% jump on May 26, 2022.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Snowflake’s fiscal first-quarter profit surpassed Wall Street targets, causing its shares to surge in premarket trading.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
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