to sell at a profit

  • 101longs — [lɒŋz ǁ lɒːŋz] noun [plural] FINANCE bonds issued by the British government that are repaid a long time in the future, usually ten or fifteen years * * * longs UK US /lɒŋz/ noun [plural] FINANCE ► (also long gilts, long dated gilts …

    Financial and business terms

  • 102speculate — spec·u·late || spekjÉ™leɪt / jÊŠl v. consider, reflect, ponder, wonder; theorize, hypothesize; engage in risky business transactions; buy and sell commodities to profit from market fluctuations …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 103speculated — spec·u·late || spekjÉ™leɪt / jÊŠl v. consider, reflect, ponder, wonder; theorize, hypothesize; engage in risky business transactions; buy and sell commodities to profit from market fluctuations …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 104speculates — spec·u·late || spekjÉ™leɪt / jÊŠl v. consider, reflect, ponder, wonder; theorize, hypothesize; engage in risky business transactions; buy and sell commodities to profit from market fluctuations …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 105speculating — spec·u·late || spekjÉ™leɪt / jÊŠl v. consider, reflect, ponder, wonder; theorize, hypothesize; engage in risky business transactions; buy and sell commodities to profit from market fluctuations …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 106painting the tape —  Illegal stock market tactic where a large order is divided into many small orders to give the appearance of interest on the part of many investors.  ► “The action on the floor was dominated by pools, which would rig the market and paint the tape …

    American business jargon

  • 107badger — To harass, pester, or bedevil persistently especially in a manner likely or designed to confuse, annoy or wear down. Eaton v. Klopman Mills, Inc., 2 N.C.App. 363, 163 S.E.2d 17, 18. See also harassment In old English law, one who made a practice… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 108badger — To harass, pester, or bedevil persistently especially in a manner likely or designed to confuse, annoy or wear down. Eaton v. Klopman Mills, Inc., 2 N.C.App. 363, 163 S.E.2d 17, 18. See also harassment In old English law, one who made a practice… …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 109Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… …

    Universalium

  • 110Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview        Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …

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