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
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Shares of Datadog were off more than 17% in premarket action.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026
The stock ticked up 3.1% in premarket trading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
Even parts of the market seen as more clearly tied to the losing side such as crypto seem to be getting over the shock based on premarket moves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
Shares rose premarket along with those of its peers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
Shares were down 15% in premarket action on Tuesday.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026
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