lockup

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Advisors guide employees through IPO trading restrictions, including 90 to 180-day lockup periods, and promote diversification.

From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026

“For sovereign-wealth funds affected by the Iran war, there’s an added incentive to sell their shares once the lockup ends and convert the dollar proceeds back into their home currencies.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“You could see downward pressure on the dollar as those investors monetize their gains” once the lockup period ends, Wallerstein said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

SpaceX has instituted staggered lockup releases for its stock—meaning there will be more shares available sooner than usual for newly public companies—and that could drive the stock price lower.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The main county lockup was miles away in Key West.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen