seller

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Reports of an ongoing probe by the Securities and Exchange Commission and multiple short seller reports, most recently at the end of March, also have shaken investor confidence.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Unfortunately, a short seller couldn’t have turned a profit with these stocks, because the 81.4% negative alpha didn’t reflect borrowing costs.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Indexing presumes general market efficiency: The counterparty to an active seller is an active buyer; both are confident, well-staffed and diligent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Another neighbor, Alfredo Barrenechea, owner of Absolute Investment Realty, which shared a wall with the glasses-factory property, represented the building’s seller.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

He walked up to the front, escorted the white man back into the line and then shouted at the ticket seller.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie