Wide Open

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The situation at the opening of a trading day when there is a wide spread between the bid and ask prices for a security.
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Investopedia explains 'Wide Open'

This situation can arise because market makers and market participants have yet to submit their bid and ask prices to the market, leaving very few (uncompetitive) orders to appear as the lowest ask and highest bid price.

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  • CarMax's Potential Remains Wide Open

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    ... Article; Comments (0). CarMax's Potential Remains Wide Open. Posted:
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  • Tupperware’s Direct Growth Potential

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    Tupperware's third quarter results offered the most recent illustration
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    ... The fact that the US represents one-quarter of the world's beef production with
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    ... learn more, see Introduction To Exchange-Traded Funds.). Like open-end and
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  • 4 Oil & Gas Companies With Momentum And Great Dividends

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    ... Texan Natural Gas Going from the Canadian oil sands to the wide-open range of the
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  • Department Stores Winning The Retail Battle

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    ... The landscape is wide-open in my opinion. Until they do, expect them to continue
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    ... job. It seems daunting because the possibilities are wide open, but
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  • CEOs Who Blazed The Trail (Kroc, Hock And Welch)

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    ... their apex. Since the introduction of the Diners Club and the BankAmericard,
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  • The Pros And Cons Of Buying Distressed Property - Investopedia.com

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    ... up, maintenance-wise. When you dip your ties into the distressed property
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  • Caterpillar A Quintessential Global Growth Play

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    ... For Caterpillar in particular, its global potential is literally wide open as it
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