losing money

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The strategy combines a standard spread—buying one put and selling another with a lower strike—with selling a cash-secured put, which limits the risk of losing money if stocks advance.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

The deal was seen as a major win for SpaceX, which is losing money on the AI division it inherited after acquiring Musk’s xAI in February.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

Experts say that young men in particular are being lured into losing money by websites and apps that look and feel like traditional places to trade stocks and shares, rather than gamble.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Plenty of companies have had IPOs while still losing money, but never such big ones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Merchants had been making and losing money since time immemorial.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton