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were trading

  • past progressive of trade.

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Shares of Imax were up nearly 12% on Thursday and were trading at just shy of $44.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Treasury yields were trading little changed in Asian trade, as investors navigated between higher oil prices and hopes of an end to hostilities between the U.S. and Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

At the time, Strategy’s debt was trading at a 7% discount, and its various series of preferred shares, combined, were trading for a 28% discount.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

The analyst, who is bullish on Rocket Lab, noted that at one point the company’s shares were trading at about 100 times revenue.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

They went up to the small munching woodman, who did not seem to have seen them, and asked him where the glades were trading to.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White