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Technology Stocks : Rambus (RMBS) - Eagle or Penguin
RMBS 95.26+3.1%Nov 14 3:59 PM EST
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To: Zeev Hed who wrote (20995)5/28/1999 8:37:00 AM
From: richard surckla  Read Replies (1) of 93625
 
<... against the box>

Found this. May give further clarification:

<<Short Selling Against The Box:

Selling short stock actually owned by the seller but held in safekeeping, called the "Box" in Wall Street jargon. The main motive has been to protect a capital gain in the shares that are owned, while deferring a long-term gain into another tax year.>>
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