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stock

[stok] / stɒk /






NOUN
investment in company
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If the stock starts trading erratically, bankers have a secret weapon to attempt to calm things down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Any sharp movement in stock price could trigger so-called circuit breakers that could pause trading.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The stock markets for World Cup champions going back to 1974 have outperformed global markets by an average of 5.5% in the month following the World Cup final.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Essaye added that there could be “ripple effects on particular corners of the stock market.”

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Until March 14, the stock market had given the big Wall Street firms the benefit of the doubt.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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