What is the meaning of distressed?

distressed is used to describe securities, companies and related items in or near bankruptcy or insolvency. The term does not have a strict, technical or legal definition. For example, a distressed security might be a security where the issuer has defaulted or a security that is selling at a substantially discounted price where a default is expected in the future.

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). distressed. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/distressed/definitions/1152186
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "distressed" http://smartdefine.org/distressed/definitions/1152186 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, distressed, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/distressed/definitions/1152186>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "distressed" 21 October 2010. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/distressed/definitions/1152186>
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