short sale
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of short sale
First recorded in 1865–70
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The remaining 20% would be the short sale of a basket of six neocloud companies, also weighted by market capitalization.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
If that happens, he expects around 250,000 people to lose their homes over the next 12 to 18 months, either through a voluntary sale, a foreclosure or a short sale.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 3, 2026
Short sale circuit breakers prohibit the execution or display of a short sale in that security at a price that is less than or equal to the current national best bid.
From Reuters ● Apr. 5, 2023
The IRS previously required that brokers issue a 1099-B disclosing only when someone entered into a short sale and how big the position was, but not when they closed the short.
From Salon ● Mar. 17, 2023
He was a bear and it was a short sale.
From The Romance and Tragedy by William Ingraham Russell
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