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stock

[stok] / stɒk /






NOUN
investment in company
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Stock futures were mostly unchanged, though those tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average ticked 0.2% higher after the blue-chip index reached all-time intraday and closing highs in the previous session.

From Barron's • Jun. 16, 2026

The benchmark index Nikkei Stock Average has risen almost 40% year to date.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Stockwell, who now works part-time for Stockwell Elastomerics, opted for a slightly different method of transferring ownership to the stuff – an Employee Stock Ownership Plan or ESOP.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

Stock options give executives the right to buy shares later at a fixed price.

From Salon • Jun. 13, 2026

Stock prices could rise for a lot longer than Burry could stay solvent.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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