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[sel] / sɛl /


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Anthropic and OpenAI have also filed with regulators to sell shares to the public.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

SpaceX has sought to sell to institutional investors who will hold the stock, but Musk also set aside 30% of the offering for retail investors — an unusually high percentage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The life-altering fortunes will require navigating if and when to sell shares, and the strategic alternatives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Short sellers borrow stocks they don’t own and sell them, betting on price declines.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“I’m going to sell it. To raise money.”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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