: 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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Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The pharmaceutical stock jumped 4.9%, rebounding from Friday’s sell-off on the back of weaker-than-expected drug trial data.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
Lora Kolodny,jennifer Elias, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
Six packages became five and, over a four-year domestic cycle, collectively they were sold off for roughly £1.68billion a season.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
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Noun
However, rising interest rates, profitability concerns, and a broader tech sector sell-off led to a steep decline in fintech valuations.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
The pharmaceutical stock jumped 4.9%, rebounding from Friday’s sell-off on the back of weaker-than-expected drug trial data.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
Following a decade of sizable venture investments in AV companies, Uber sold off its self-driving business in 2020 after a fatal collision, and two years later Ford abandoned its stake in its robotaxi developers Argo.AI.
—Lora Kolodny,jennifer Elias, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
Six packages became five and, over a four-year domestic cycle, collectively they were sold off for roughly £1.68billion a season.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Sell-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sell-off. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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