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expiration

[ek-spuh-rey-shuhn] / ˌɛk spəˈreɪ ʃən /


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For the stocks listed in this table, that would mean buying the straddles expiring on Aug. 21, or the next nearest date if that expiration date doesn’t exist for a particular stock.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

SpaceX shares rose 16% Friday, rebounding from a post-earnings selloff, as retail investors piled in even as a lockup expiration arrived that had some analysts concerned about insider selling.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

“If it was a cliff lockup expiration, that would be one hell of a lot of stock that potentially would come on the market at once,” said Jim Lebenthal, chief markets strategist at Cerity Partners.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

This can include damage in transport, passing the expiration date, and unused doses from multi-dose vials, but a major factor are failures in the cold chain.

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

He picked up a snack cake, turned it over to check the expiration date.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds

Dates represent estimated primary patent or exclusivity expirations.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

While a company will typically issue one set of common stock that is widely held by investors, it might issue many different series of bonds, with different expirations, which could trade frequently or rarely.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

That bumpy two weeks kicks off Thursday with the massive simultaneous expirations of stock options, stock-index futures and stock-index options, coming a day earlier than usual due to the Juneteenth holiday on Friday.

From MarketWatch Jun. 18, 2026

After that, SpaceX’s options expirations will adhere to the standard monthly expiration cycle.

From Barron's Jun. 16, 2026

Slow expirations, sounding akin to a distant steam engine, would resound into the night.

From Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer by Lauren Ann Isaacson




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