: a usually sudden sharp decline in security prices accompanied by increased volume of trading
sold off; selling off; sells off
: to suffer a drop in prices
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Andrew Lipstein, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Activist investors had been pushing for management changes and even a sell-off, and Lawson resigned from his CEO post in January.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 3 May 2024
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Noun
This could hasten the sell-off, turning profit-taking into panic—a visceral plunge that would only be exacerbated by the inherent inelasticity and correlation of a passive market.
—Andrew Lipstein, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
Activist investors had been pushing for management changes and even a sell-off, and Lawson resigned from his CEO post in January.
—Steven Levy, WIRED, 3 May 2024
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“Sell-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sell-off. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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