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SymbolAn identity code allocated to a company by the exchange on which its stock is traded. Usually the code is an abbreviation of the company's name. E.g. VOD = Vodafone. If you are looking for information on a company on an internet site, there will often be a search box asking you to key in the company's symbol. If you know it, it's a quick way to get where you want to go. If you don't you can usually search by the full company name as well. In general it doesn't matter whether you type the symbol in upper case or lower case.SymbolLetters used to identify companies on the consolidated tape and other locations.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. Symbol book specialSymbol book specialIlliquid, inactively traded stock not familiar market Stock symbolStock symbolSee: Ticker symbol Trading symbolTrading symbolSee: Ticker symbol Ticker symbolTicker symbolAn abbreviation assigned to a security for trading purposes. |
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