after-hours
adjective
af·ter-hours
ˌaf-tər-ˈau̇(-ə)rz 
: engaged in or operating after a legal or conventional closing time
after-hours drinking
an after-hours club
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In after-hours trading, Trump Media’s shares briefly slumped to $19.30.
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Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The shares resumed their decline in after-hours trading.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 5 June 2025
Shares of Broadcom slumped more than 4% in after-hours trading Thursday, to below $249 apiece.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 June 2025
Tickets are now on sale for the after-hours event that begins Aug. 29.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
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Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
The shares resumed their decline in after-hours trading.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 5 June 2025
Shares of Broadcom slumped more than 4% in after-hours trading Thursday, to below $249 apiece.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 5 June 2025
Tickets are now on sale for the after-hours event that begins Aug. 29.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2025
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“After-hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/after-hours. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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