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

Rather than retire the senior preferred shares, Trump could decide to convert them to common shares, which would severely dilute the value of the existing common stock.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Treasury received warrants to acquire nearly 80% of the companies’ common stock, as well as a new class of senior preferred shares.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Janus Henderson shareholders would receive $40 a share in cash and 0.25 shares of Victory Capital common stock under the new offer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

She well knew the story of Ananias and Sapphira; and she happened to have a great admiration of the plan of the early Christians, of throwing all their goods into a common stock.

From Household Education by Martineau, Harriet