sell off

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“Big corrections,” Hartnett says, “end when sell-off leaders are so oversold they trough.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

The sell-off - part of a global correction in traditional software and IT stocks - preceded the market nervousness caused by recent geopolitical uncertainty, and is particularly significant for India.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Takeaway: Expect the refiner stocks to sell-off once crack spreads return closer to normal.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

The remarks fanned geopolitical concerns and cast a pall over a tentative rebound in markets following an AI-fuelled sell-off earlier in the month.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Mr. Van Dyke and Dad went to the union hall and sat around the table to inform the union leaders about the sell-off.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam