short seller
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- short selling noun
Example Sentences
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Reports of an ongoing probe by the Securities and Exchange Commission and multiple short seller reports, most recently at the end of March, also have shaken investor confidence.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
The company also delayed filing its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, but said the short seller report contained “false or inaccurate statements,” including “misleading presentations of information.”
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
Citron Research, led by activist short seller Andrew Left, said in a Tuesday post on X that the firm is shorting Sandisk, saying the memory cycle is starting to peak.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026
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 • Feb. 6, 2026
Short selling does become a wrong when and to the extent that the methods and intent of the short seller are wrong.
From The New York Stock Exchange and Public Opinion Remarks at Annual Dinner, Association of Stock Exchange Brokers, Held at the Astor Hotel, New York, January 24, 1917 by Kahn, Otto Hermann
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