trade down
verb
traded down; trading down; trades down
1
: to trade something in (such as an automobile) for something less expensive or valuable of its kind
2
: to stock or purchase lower-priced items : economize
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Per Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White, Abercrombie & Fitch stock has traded down to this trendline two times in the last three years.
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Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
While none of the teams picking in the top three selections wanted to trade down, the Raiders could’ve moved up to take J.J. McCarthy, Michael Penix Jr. or Bo Nix.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Honda’s shares fell more than 2.5% in early trading Thursday, while Nissan’s stock was trading down 6.5% after jumping a record 24% on Wednesday.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 19 Dec. 2024
As Chinese shoppers continue to trade down, the definition of aspirational luxury is also evolving.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
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Schaeffer's Investment Research, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
While none of the teams picking in the top three selections wanted to trade down, the Raiders could’ve moved up to take J.J. McCarthy, Michael Penix Jr. or Bo Nix.
—Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Honda’s shares fell more than 2.5% in early trading Thursday, while Nissan’s stock was trading down 6.5% after jumping a record 24% on Wednesday.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 19 Dec. 2024
As Chinese shoppers continue to trade down, the definition of aspirational luxury is also evolving.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Trade down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trade%20down. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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