trade up
verb
traded up; trading up; trades up
1
: to trade in (something, such as an automobile) for something more expensive or valuable of its kind
2
: to stock or purchase higher-priced items
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The pan-European Stoxx 600 traded up around 1% at 1 p.m. London time, with almost all sectors and major bourses in positive territory.
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
Trading in the stock was briefly halted earlier this month, as shares fell by more than 14% after trading up more than 13%.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Banks led the gains by sector, trading up 0.7%, while technology stocks closed 1.1% lower.
—Ryan Browne,sophie Kiderlin,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Trump Media’s shares were also briefly blocked earlier this month after shares traded up more than 13% before falling by more than 14%.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Sam Meredith, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
Trading in the stock was briefly halted earlier this month, as shares fell by more than 14% after trading up more than 13%.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Banks led the gains by sector, trading up 0.7%, while technology stocks closed 1.1% lower.
—Ryan Browne,sophie Kiderlin,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2024
Trump Media’s shares were also briefly blocked earlier this month after shares traded up more than 13% before falling by more than 14%.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Trade up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20up. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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