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That’s because everyone who purchased shares has a choice to make: Buy more, sell some or hold.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Private equity refers to investments in companies whose shares are not publicly traded; private-equity funds will have purchased these underperforming companies in hopes of turning them around.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

For example, a refrigerator purchased for fresh fruits and vegetables can easily be repurposed to hold bottles of soda.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

U.S. investment firm KKR purchased Circor for $1.8 billion in 2023 and will maintain ownership of the company’s naval and industrial businesses.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Among its less visible effects was to alarm greatly the three young men at Cornwall Capital who sat on what was for them an enormous pile of credit default swaps purchased mostly from Bear Stearns.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis