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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Meanwhile, Alphabet shares were up fractionally in Tuesday’s premarket action, as are Blackstone shares.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
U.S. stock futures were unmoved by the president’s statement, with major indexes trading flat premarket after tech stocks faltered in Asia.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Dominion shares surged more than 15% to almost $71 in premarket trading Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026
Those gains didn’t appear to be sticking in Friday’s premarket, as Cerebras stock slipped 2.6% to $303.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
In premarket trade, Nvidia stock rose 2% to $229.50.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
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