stop order

noun

Definition of stop order

: an order to a broker to buy or sell respectively at the market when the price of a security advances or declines to a designated level

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Recent Examples on the Web TerraSlate, which makes waterproof, tear-proof paper, has suffered a 30% loss in revenue as many restaurants in China, Southeast Asia and Europe have stopped ordering its paper for menus amid sharp sales declines, says company president Kyle Ewing. — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, "'I'm just worried': Coronavirus prompts companies to pull back on hiring as uncertainty grows," 6 Mar. 2020 The retailer stopped ordering more supply of Exploding Kittens, and the most popular version of the game soon fell out of stock. — Karen Weise, New York Times, "When Even Amazon Is Sold Out of Exploding Kittens," 17 Apr. 2020 Restaurants have stopped ordering our chicken or eggs. — Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Oconomowoc farmer's restaurant customers are struggling, so he's getting eggs to groceries, charity," 26 Mar. 2020 Is there anyone else who can’t stop ordering from Amazon? — Nandi Howard, Essence, "Editor's Picks: Things I'm Loving During Quarantine," 21 Apr. 2020 Gap and Ralph Lauren temporarily stopped ordering for the fall season, having no clear view of when stores will reopen. — Anne D'innocenzio, USA TODAY, "'The most catastrophic crisis that retail has faced': Stores try to stay relevant during the coronavirus shutdown," 12 Apr. 2020 Produce vendors are seeing sales plunge, with many reporting declines of 90% or more as restaurants stop ordering food and as shoppers emptying shelves at grocery stores target dry goods like beans and rice. — Diya Chacko, Los Angeles Times, "Coronavirus Today: West Coast versus everywhere else," 31 Mar. 2020 The Fruit Guys have found themselves with way too much fruit because their customers, mostly offices, who order their $50 fruit baskets have stopped ordering due to the shelter-in-place order issued amid the outbreak of the Coronavirus. — Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com, "Bay Briefing: What’s in the stimulus bill for California?," 26 Mar. 2020 Another time, the folks at Key Food just stopped ordering it, thinking maybe nobody wanted it. — Emily Flitter, New York Times, "My Tireless Quest for a Tubeless Wipe," 28 Feb. 2020

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“Stop order.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stop%20order. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.

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— see order sense 4b

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