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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Bristol Myers Squibb and UnitedHealth Group were the only two oversold names on the Street this week.
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025
For The 1st Time — At Lower Prices The resolution of the clash will likely be an oversold rally by the strongest energy stocks.
—Bill Sarubbi, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
But Maley thinks the stock is reaching oversold levels.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
Some investors might think that the stock had become oversold in its recent slide.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
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Sean Conlon, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025
For The 1st Time — At Lower Prices The resolution of the clash will likely be an oversold rally by the strongest energy stocks.
—Bill Sarubbi, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
But Maley thinks the stock is reaching oversold levels.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 11 Apr. 2025
Some investors might think that the stock had become oversold in its recent slide.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Oversold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oversold. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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