markdown
markdown. A reduction in a selling price.
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scalping
scalping, n. 1. The practice of selling something (esp. a ticket) at a price above face value once it becomes scarce (usu. just before a high-demand event begins). 2. The purchase of a security by an investment adviser before the adviser recommends that a customer buy the same security. • This practice is usu. considered
scalper
scalper. 1. A seller who buys something (esp. a ticket) at face value (or less) and then tries to resell it for a higher price. — Also termed ticket speculator. 2. An investment adviser who buys a security before recommending it to clients. 3. A market-maker who puts an excessive markup or markdown on a
markon
markon. An amount (usu. expressed as a percentage) initially added to a product’s cost to obtain the list price. • Further increases or decreases in price are called markups or markdowns, respectively.