(plural materializations) 1  The conversion of something into a physical form. ( 2 physics) The conversion of energy into mass.
Market Order-- to sell Hutchison: sell Hutchison now at whatever prevailing market price. Usually one will get the stock at the ask price of the moment when the order reaches the exchange. Sometimes, one gets a series of partial trades (partially filled orders) at different prices, the shares of which add up to 2000.
Buying and Selling. If you place a regular order -- called a market order -- to buy or sell stock through your stockbroker, the order will be filled at the ask price if you are buying and the bid price if you are selling. The ask price is what someone is willing to sell for; if you are a buyer, you pay the ask price.