oversold
adjective
over·sold
ˌō-vər-ˈsōld 
: likely to show a rise in price because of prior heavy selling and accompanying decline in price
an oversold stock
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The effectiveness of digital ads is wildly oversold.
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Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
As of Thursday’s close, oversold is still far away.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway recently debuted a new stake in beauty retailer Ulta Beauty , a deep value bet that validated a belief that the stock was significantly oversold.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2024
Even after back-to-back declines Thursday and Friday, stocks did not end last week in oversold territory.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2024
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Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
As of Thursday’s close, oversold is still far away.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2024
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway recently debuted a new stake in beauty retailer Ulta Beauty , a deep value bet that validated a belief that the stock was significantly oversold.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2024
Even after back-to-back declines Thursday and Friday, stocks did not end last week in oversold territory.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Oversold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversold. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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