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Stock symbolSee: Ticker symbolStock symbol Similar MatchesTicker symbolTicker symbolA three or four letter abbreviation used to identify a US security whether on the floor, a TV screen, or a newspaper page. They were originally developed in the 1800s by telegraph operators to save bandwidth. One-letter symbols were therefore assigned to the most active stocks. Railroads were the dominant issues at the time, so they retain a majority of the one-letter designations. Ticker symbols today are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Each marketplace - the NYSE the American Stock Exchange, and others - allocates symbols for companies within its purview, working closely to avoid duplication. A symbol used for one company cannot be used for any other, even in a different marketplace. Ticker symbolTicker symbolAn abbreviation assigned to a security for trading purposes. Symbol book specialSymbol book specialIlliquid, inactively traded stock not familiar market Trading symbolTrading symbolSee: Ticker symbol SymbolSymbolLetters used to identify companies on the consolidated tape and other locations. Further Suggestionssymbol |
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