offer
Definition 1
The lowest price that any investor or dealer has declared that he/she will sell a given security or commodity for. For over-the-counter stocks, the offer is the best quoted price at which a Market Maker is willing to sell a stock. For mutual funds, the offer is the net asset value plus any sales charges. also called asked price or asking price or offering price or ask.
Definition 2
To express a desire to enter into an arrangement or contract with another party.
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Related Terms
tender offer, creeping tender offer, premium raid, London Inter-Bank Offer Rate, prospectus, trial offer, ultimatum
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