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stock

[stok] / stɒk /






NOUN
investment in company
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Why Lutnick would do that isn’t totally clear, but it may have something to do with the millions of dollars’ worth of Nvidia stock that his sons’ company recently jettisoned.

From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2026

Micron stock is up 16% in the past five trading sessions.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

Nvidia wiped out $573 billion in market capitalization this week — its sixth consecutive week of stock declines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Now read: Nvidia’s stock is on a losing streak not seen in 14 years.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

I put the stock to my shoulder and drew a bead on a fence post.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

AI stocks have swung sharply as investors question whether heavy spending on the technology will pay off.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

You may have seen the term “oversold” used in headlines about stocks that have declined.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 13, 2026

Di Mattia placed a bet against U.S. stocks early this week.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

Further south, however, above-average precipitation typically leads to big snowfalls in the Californian mountains and southern Rockies - good news for water stocks.

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

“Joyfully engaged in bashing the stocks of the companies he covered. Whatever he’s thinking, it comes out of his mouth.”

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

We also want comfortable lives stocked with all the products the Gowanus Canal once provided — which means we, too, are guilty for its stench.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

Columbia Sportswear is giving away a 40-foot “survival bunker” stocked with puffer jackets, hiking shoes, jars of food, and a robotic dog.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

Then we opened the cupboards: good knives, cookware in every shape and size, multiple colanders, and a generously stocked spice cabinet guests were welcome to use.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

While food markets are now well stocked, few can afford to buy from them.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

I got some other stuff while I was there; I had already decided to move back to the house, but to leave the cave stocked for the time being, just in case.

From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien

Decisions about stocking books are made by local councils.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

But Jenni Doherty, owner of Little Acorns Bookstore in Londonderry, has continued stocking Rooney's bestselling books through suppliers in the Republic of Ireland.

From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026

We feature 167 recommendations, ranging from locally made items for L.A. lovers to fun stocking stuffers for kids and adults.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 1, 2026

Iran and the Gulf states caught in the crossfire, meanwhile, are frenziedly stocking up on missiles and interceptors as if anticipating a return to hostilities.

From Slate ● Oct. 30, 2026

Several days later, in the store stocking shelves in the canned food aisle, I hear a man’s voice I recognize but can’t place.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline


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