英文短篇故事（纽约）131 The Right Stock at the Right Time (1)

 　　Linked-In was in the news. The company's Initial¹ Public Offering was scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Lonny called his broker² at 8:00. "I want to buy Linked-In," he said. "The pre-IPO price is $45. But the opening price might be up to 30 percent higher, right?" His broker said, "Yes, 30 percent higher—or lower—is the rule of thumb." Lonny said, "I want to buy 3,000 shares with a limit price of $60. I'm hoping it opens at $45. But if it opens at $60, I've got it covered." His broker said, "You realize that if it opens higher than $60, you won't be buying a single share." Lonny said, "Yes, but I'm sure it won't." The broker placed Lonny's order. He gave Lonny a confirmation³ number. Lonny told his wife, "We might double our money today! Let's pray that Linked-In closes at $90!" He explained what he had done.

1 initial   

adj.最初的，开始的，词首的；n.首字母，姓名的开头字母；vt.标注姓名的首字母于

参考例句：

• After she'd overcome her initial shyness,she became very friendly.她克服了起初的羞怯之后，变得十分友善。
• The experiments have given initial results eventually.那些试验总算初见成效了。

2 broker   

n.中间人，经纪人；v.作为中间人来安排

参考例句：

• He baited the broker by promises of higher commissions.他答应给更高的佣金来引诱那位经纪人。
• I'm a real estate broker.我是不动产经纪人。

3 confirmation   

n.证实，确认，批准

参考例句：

• We are waiting for confirmation of the news.我们正在等待证实那个消息。
• We need confirmation in writing before we can send your order out.给你们发送订购的货物之前，我们需要书面确认。