insider trading
noun
: the illegal use of information available only to insiders in order to make a profit in financial trading
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Trump Media went public March 26 through a reverse merger with a special-purpose acquisition company, concluding a 29-month process of going public marred by headaches like insider trading convictions and accounting errors.
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Derek Saul, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Spencer Platt | Getty Images There have been several infamous insider trading cases on Wall Street, including Ivan Boesky in the 1980s, Martha Stewart in the early 2000s, and SAC Capital Advisors’ Mathew Martoma in the 2010s.
—Cnbc.com Staff, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024
Last week, the plaintiffs also dropped an insider trading allegation against Dan Gilbert that concerned the $500 million stock sale.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2024
But one of the most damaging insider trading schemes in recent years can’t be linked back to a U.S.-based trading floor or brokerage firm.
—Cnbc.com Staff, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024
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Derek Saul, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
Spencer Platt | Getty Images There have been several infamous insider trading cases on Wall Street, including Ivan Boesky in the 1980s, Martha Stewart in the early 2000s, and SAC Capital Advisors’ Mathew Martoma in the 2010s.
—Cnbc.com Staff, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024
Last week, the plaintiffs also dropped an insider trading allegation against Dan Gilbert that concerned the $500 million stock sale.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2024
But one of the most damaging insider trading schemes in recent years can’t be linked back to a U.S.-based trading floor or brokerage firm.
—Cnbc.com Staff, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Insider trading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insider%20trading. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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