common stock

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So far this year, he’s converted a total of 1.65 million shares into common stock at a weighted average price of $9.63, and sold 1.65 million shares at a weighted-average price of $92.07.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Instead of retiring the senior preferred shares, Trump could decide to convert them to common shares, severely diluting the value of the existing common stock.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

During the week to March 15, the company raised about $1.6 billion through the sale of $1.2 billion in preferred stock and the sale of $400 million in common stock.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

Victory Capital submitted the proposal last month, offering consideration valued at $57.04 a share, including $30 in cash and a fixed exchange ratio of 0.350 shares of Victory Capital common stock.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

In short, every man had seen something which the others had not seen, and all their knowledge was thrown into a common stock.

From Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, Vol. I (of 2) by Stephens, John Lloyd