- present participle of position.
positioning
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“At this point our assumption is this is still a positioning unwind, not a regime change, but we don’t think it has fully run its course,” he added.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Friday’s selloff was led by semiconductor and memory stocks, where very strong gains for the year were made vulnerable by crowded investor positioning and the dynamics of levered exchange-traded funds, says Wilson.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index fell 10.3% that day, but is still up more than 70% on the year, which indicates crowded positioning and profit taking did most of the damage.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
The acquisition could also enhance the Philippine-listed port manager’s positioning for the proposed Tecon 10 container-terminal bid at Port of Santos, where it remains a leading contender.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Moss nearly dropped the point he wanted to make, but he turned, positioning his body in Javier’s direction.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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