insider trading
noun
: the illegal use of information available only to insiders in order to make a profit in financial trading
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An investor was sentenced to almost two years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to a $22 million insider trading scheme involving the effort to take Trump Media & Technology Group public, Bloomberg reported.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Tesla boss Elon Musk is no stranger to litigation, having fought off legal challenges against his massive salary, claims of a conflict of interest between his companies and even accusations of insider trading.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 4 Oct. 2024
The suspension was while SEBI carried out investigations into allegations of insider trading.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2024
Financial watchdogs charged a 56-year-old New Yorker with insider trading on Tuesday, alleging the executive knew in advance that Foot Locker’s disappointing earnings would trigger a stock selloff.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2024
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Tesla boss Elon Musk is no stranger to litigation, having fought off legal challenges against his massive salary, claims of a conflict of interest between his companies and even accusations of insider trading.
—Owen Bellwood / Jalopnik, Quartz, 4 Oct. 2024
The suspension was while SEBI carried out investigations into allegations of insider trading.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 2 Sep. 2024
Financial watchdogs charged a 56-year-old New Yorker with insider trading on Tuesday, alleging the executive knew in advance that Foot Locker’s disappointing earnings would trigger a stock selloff.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Insider trading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insider%20trading. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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