trading floor
Britishnoun
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Two rising stars in quantum computing are charting vastly different courses to the public trading floor.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
The fallout isn’t limited to the trading floor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
When “Industry” premiered in 2020, Down and Kay were focused on young, aspiring traders, green to the game and gunning for a coveted spot on the Pierpoint trading floor.
From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026
On the trading floor of precious-metals group Heraeus in Hanau, Germany, Dominik Sperzel is fielding calls from investors hunting for silver bars—ranging from the smallest, one troy ounce, to the largest, 15 kilos.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026
In short order, the Salomon Brothers trading floor gave birth to small markets in bonds funded by all sorts of strange stuff: credit card receivables, aircraft leases, auto loans, health club dues.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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