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lockup

[lok-uhp] / ˈlɒkˌʌp /


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SpaceX’s 180-day lockup period won’t end until early December.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

As the SpaceX IPO lockup period starts to expire, hundreds of similar pre-IPO funds face a crucial test on whether they can actually deliver, reports Corrie Driebusch.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

Morningstar, which has acquired the Center for Research in Securities Prices, won’t adjust a company’s float “until at least” the end of the lockup period.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

The first lockup period for inside shareholders ends Thursday.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

It made my alibi sound a wee bit suspicious, and that’s how I got thrown in the lockup.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood




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