sell
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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
When Kelly Roberts sold the hotel last month, Jackson said, she was free to keep or sell any of its contents.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Patti conceded that given how much they’ve rallied, chip stocks needed a breather, and worries about Iran and rising inflation and interest rates helped persuade investors to sell some of their winners.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
The analyst raises easyJet’s recommendation to hold from sell and the price target on its stock to 540 pence from 340 pence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The Bear Stearns traders, by contrast, weren’t willing to sell them to him for five times that price.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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