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expiration

[ek-spuh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɛk spəˈreɪ ʃən /


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For the stocks in this table, that would mean buying the straddles expiring on Aug. 2, or the next nearest date if that expiration date not exist for a particular stock.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

There could be a gap between the expiration and imposition of new duties, trade lawyer Ryan Majerus told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

So-called small molecules, which are typically pills dispensed by pharmacies, have generics that are much cheaper in the U.S. than abroad because of the intense price competition that patent expiration unleashes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

"Leeds United can confirm Karl Darlow has left the club upon the expiration of his contract to pursue an opportunity elsewhere," Leeds said in a statement.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

What if Haazim Farooqi’s brain boosters had an expiration date?

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein

After that, SpaceX’s options expirations will adhere to the standard monthly expiration cycle.

From Barron's Jun. 16, 2026

Cancer heavyweights such as Merck and Bristol-Myers Squibb have been searching for targets because their blockbusters, Keytruda and Opdivo, face patent expirations that will erode sales for some of the industry’s bestselling drugs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 10, 2026

This entails buying a put option and selling two other puts with lower strikes but similar expirations.

From Barron's Jun. 3, 2026

Those lockup expirations feed into Papic’s concern about demand and supply issues for 2027.

From MarketWatch Jun. 3, 2026

"Cuyler tells me he's lost another broker—Spencer and Carrick have begun to drop their expirations with us," remarked Mr. Wintermuth, with an irrelevance that was more apparent than real.

From White Ashes by Kennedy, Sidney R. (Sidney Robinson)




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