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stock

[stok] / stɒk /






NOUN
investment in company
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Paul pared his holdings after the 1929 stock market crash and the Depression that followed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Wogan brings in about $175,000 a year from pensions, with additional income from stock market investments and Social Security on top of that.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

A day after their largest one-day increases in more than a decade, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac stock gave back some of those gains.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

Micron’s stock is up 28% so far this year and 392% over the past year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Soon after Cornwall Capital laid their chips on the table, Capital One was vindicated by its regulators, its stock price shot up, and Cornwall Capital’s $26,000 option position was worth $526,000.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis