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lockup

[lok-uhp] / ˈlɒkˌʌp /


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The firm sold a small amount of stock at the IPO but hasn’t unloaded a share since then despite an expiration of lockup restrictions, Barron’s calculates.

From Barron's

The request comes amid growing concern over conditions inside county lockups.

From Los Angeles Times

New stocks often slide as investors wait for analyst coverage, a company’s first earnings report, and for insiders to sell shares after lockup periods expire.

From Barron's

That strategy faltered when the long lockup investments returned an annualized 7.4% in the three years ended June 30, according to Cambridge Associates—much of it paper gains.

From The Wall Street Journal

County jails so far this year, an alarming number for the Sheriff’s Department as it continues to face a lawsuit from the state over the conditions in local lockups.

From Los Angeles Times