: 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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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
Her contract with Kmart expired at the end of July 2021, and there was about a yearlong sell-off period.
—David Moin, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
Rob Wile, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Since then Christie’s sold off Sly Stallone’s GMC, which seems to have angered Patek CEO Thierry Stern.
—Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
The reasons for the sell-off include a slightly weaker-than-expected fourth-quarter outlook; comments about a more gradual bioprocessing recovery in 2025 than what the Street expected; and ongoing headwinds in China.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
Her contract with Kmart expired at the end of July 2021, and there was about a yearlong sell-off period.
—David Moin, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
Verb
Investors sold off bonds, causing the 10-year Treasury note yield to rise 17 basis points.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Since then Christie’s sold off Sly Stallone’s GMC, which seems to have angered Patek CEO Thierry Stern.
—Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Sell-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sell-off. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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