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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And the House Ethics Committee carried out an investigation into Cawthorn over allegations of insider trading.
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
Yet members have routinely failed to comply with the requirement, which carries a whopping penalty of $200, and no legislator has ever been prosecuted for insider trading under the law.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Still, critics of the idea argue that less frequent earnings could hurt the accuracy of stock prices and open up more potential for insider trading.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
This defends against accusations of insider trading for employees who may have access to material nonpublic information.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
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Julia Manchester, The Hill, 1 Oct. 2025
Yet members have routinely failed to comply with the requirement, which carries a whopping penalty of $200, and no legislator has ever been prosecuted for insider trading under the law.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
Still, critics of the idea argue that less frequent earnings could hurt the accuracy of stock prices and open up more potential for insider trading.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
This defends against accusations of insider trading for employees who may have access to material nonpublic information.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insider trading
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“Insider trading.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insider%20trading. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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