lockup
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“It’s notoriously difficult to predict investor behavior,” Rhind said — but based on the first lockup, the second is likely to end in a “similar way,” he added.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
The lockup schedule means that investors who held pre-IPO stakes in SpaceX were barred from selling stock until at least Aug. 6, if not later.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
SpaceX shares rose 16% Friday, rebounding from a post-earnings selloff, as retail investors piled in even as a lockup expiration arrived that had some analysts concerned about insider selling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Underwriters mandate lockup periods, meaning it takes a minimum of six months, and often years, for the sponsor to fully sell down their shares.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Henry Foster had had his machine wheeled out of its lockup and, when Lenina arrived, was already seated in the cockpit, waiting.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
