want to

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Bankers leading an IPO typically want to match buyers and sellers for about 10% of the shares sold before opening trading to lessen volatility.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Few nations want to make coaching changes before the World Cup and those that do are unlikely to offer terms that extend beyond the tournament.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

That means investors should compile a watch list of areas they may want to buy on weakness.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

“Foreign investors were willing to take a bet on U.S. private-sector assets, but didn’t want to take the bet on the dollar,” Englander told MarketWatch on Thursday.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“I didn’t want to take you here, but I had to. I had to. It was the only way to make you understand,” she pleads as she sways back and forth.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold