The main floor of Symphony Advertising was what would have been called modern thirty years before. There were some indignities one simply could not bear. He'd been just as brazen in his courting of the corner office, and there was some bitter comfort in knowing that he would not be working under Todd, at least. The copy department was down the hall, but if there was any justice at all in the scenario, it was that Todd would be in the same boat. His stomach was tied up in knots in preparation for greeting his new boss. He was building up a real head of steam, shoving the remains of his lunch in the garbage. The hours stooped over the old man, breathing in the smell of his papery skin and bald pate, the stink of cigars that clung to him, and all so he could play the same role to some other old fart who could take credit for his work. All his time spent in the admittedly posh office of the senior partner and VP was for naught. Milo, for one, thought that sounded like exquisite bullshit, and soured his taste for the Reuben he'd picked up from Rick's. The word coming through the grapevine now was that the role had been filled by someone outside the company. A fine reminder, Milo thought, of just what the top brass thought about the employees. He let it trickle down to the young man the same way it did to all the lower-level employees. Still, it was telling the old man hadn't told Milo himself of the retirement. In the last two, the elder statesman of the business was so addled and checked out, it was Milo who had really been pulling the levers in the Marketing department. He'd worked with the senior Wells for almost five years, now, ever since he got the job at Symphony. When news of Wells's retirement first came down from the top of Symphony Advertising, Milo was sure he'd be the shoe-in. It was also the reason for his rivalry with Todd Hollingwood, a smug little prick from the copy department. The fact that the position was open was no big surprise, old man Wells was on his way out when the first Bush was in the White House, and now he was finally retiring for good, which meant the Vice President of Marketing position was open. First one head popped over the crest of cubicles, then another, and then the low rumble of gossip whispered through the office, just as sure as the crackling before the roar of flames. You could see it, like wildfire catching in the underbrush. At least, until news of the new boss came trickling down. Paired with some baked potato chips and soda, and Milo was feeling particularly fine. It was Wednesday, and on Wednesdays Milo allowed himself the pleasure of a sandwich from Rick's, where the meat piled high and the pickles were always cold and crispy. Milo was at his desk when the word came down. All names, places, likenesses, events, and incidents are fictional, and are in no way intended to describe actual events.įor more, visit or sign up for the monthly newsletter! This data feed is available via Nasdaq Data Link APIs to learn more about subscribing, visit Nasdaq Data Link's products page. Real-time bid and ask information is powered by Nasdaq Basic, a premier market data solution. You can use the bid-ask spread to determine whether to place a market order or limit order when trading, helping you to optimize your price and have a successful order execution. In contrast, a larger spread suggests lower liquidity, as there are fewer investors willing to negotiate. Often, a smaller spread suggests higher liquidity, meaning more buyers and sellers in the market are willing to negotiate. The bid-ask spread can indicate a stock’s liquidity, which is how easy it is to buy and sell in the marketplace. The data displayed in the quote bar updates every 3 seconds allowing you to monitor prices in real-time. The bid size displays the total amount of desired shares to buy at that price, and the ask size is the number of shares offered for sale at that price. The numbers next to the bid/ask are the “ size”. amount that a seller is currently willing to sell. The bid is the highest amount that a buyer is currently willing to pay, whereas the ask is the lowest The bid & ask refers to the price that an investor is willing to buy or sell a stock.
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