Example Sentences

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Dominion’s shares were trading at such a discount—about a quarter lower than NextEra’s forward earnings multiple—that the latter was able to offer a hefty premium without denting its earnings growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Shares were trading above $250 before fighting broke out in Iran, pushing oil prices higher.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Nvidia was a recent Barron’s stock pick when shares were trading at around $226.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Shares of GameStop were trading at around $22 on Tuesday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

I am surprised that your trading VaR stayed stable in the quarter given this level of loss, and given that I would suspect that these were trading assets.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis