open market
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Companies typically only share an estimated sell price the day before they begin trading on the open market.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
On the open market, a healthy 41-year-old might pay something like $100 a month for a $1 million policy — but the premium would be higher if they have a risky profession.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
Many investors clamoring to get a piece of the IPO received fewer shares than they wanted or nothing at all, forcing them to buy stock in the open market.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026
Investors can buy or sell shares on the open market, but they can’t ask the manager to redeem their shares—unless the manager offers to do so.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
Behind the open market was a towering wooden building with four separate roofed sections and fenced- in courtyards.
From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen
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