open market

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When a corporate insider like an executive or a board member buys stock on the open market, that can be interpreted as a signal of confidence in a company’s future direction.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

And then, the sea change around NIL meant that an enterprising coach like Underwood could suddenly bid for Europe’s highly advanced teenagers on the open market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Each bears a unique serial number and since 1950, winners have been prohibited from selling them on the open market without first offering them back to the organization for one dollar.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

A closed-end fund sells a fixed number of shares in a public offering and investors can exit only by selling shares on the open market, regardless of the value of the fund’s investments.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

We get out in front of an open market.

From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai