short seller
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- short selling noun
Example Sentences
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In Thursday’s Need to Know column, the call of the day came from Carson Block, a well-known short seller who explained why he was cautious about betting against AI, at least for now.
From MarketWatch
In 2024, Zeta faced a short seller who accused External link the company of improper financial disclosures.
From Barron's
Weighing the S&P 500 down was Carvana, whose shares shed 14% after the company faced allegations by short seller Gotham City Research that it had overstated earnings.
Melvin Capital, the short seller that retail investors wanted to squeeze the most, shut down a year after GameStop’s peak.
From Barron's
“They were one of the smart meme stock companies that took big advantage of the moves and sold a lot of equity,” says Jim Chanos, the famed short seller and founder of Kynikos Associates.
From Barron's
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