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sell v. to transfer possession and ownership goods or other property for money or something of equivalent value. (See: sale)


sell verb auction, barter, bring to market, deal in, dispose of for profit, divendere, drive a trade, effect a sale, exchange, furnish, give title to, handle, hawk, make a sale, market, merchandise, offer for sale, peddle, provide, put on sale, put up for sale, trade in, traffic in, transfer for a consideration, vend, vendere
See also: deal, handle, liquidate, persuade, trade, vend


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The company is among the 50 most heavily shorted stocks on the New York Stock Exchange as the stock has fallen recently some shares sold short have been "covered," as short sellers collected on winning bets.
Both examples involve a taxpayer who entered into a short sale and directed his or her broker to purchase the stock sold short and close out the sale.
Disclosure: Officers, directors and/or employees of Zacks Investment Research may own or have sold short securities and/or hold long and/or short positions in options that are mentioned in this material.
 
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