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common stock

NOUN
investment representing fractional ownership of a company
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The Ellison family owns 77.5% of Paramount’s voting Class A common stock.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2026

Underwriters of the deal are expected to have a 30-day option to buy up to $2.25 billion of additional common stock at the price at public offering, Intel said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

Intel shares fell 4.1% after the chip maker announced a plan to sell roughly $15 billion of common stock.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

The company spent $349.6 million to repurchase 478 shares of Class A common stock at a weighted average price of $731,389.41 during the second quarter, with the bulk of those purchases coming in June.

From MarketWatch Aug. 8, 2026

Every Flibustier brought a certain supply of powder and ball for the common stock.

From The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers by Walter Thornbury



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