stock symbol

Stock Symbol

A unique symbol assigned to a security. NYSE and AMEX listed stocks have symbols of three characters or less. Nasdaq-listed securities have four or five characters. If a fifth letter appears, it identifies the security as other than a single issue of common stock. Stock symbols are also known as tickers or ticker symbols.

Notes:

The fifth letter of the ticker symbol of a Nasdaq listed stock can prove very helpful in finding out the history of a company. For example, if there is a E as the fifth letter, you know that the company has had previous trouble with their SEC filings.

See also: AMEX, Nasdaq, NYSE, Stock

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Stock symbol

See: Ticker symbol

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stock symbol

The letter or sequence of letters used to identify a security. For example, on the consolidated tape, T is used for AT&T Corporation, CVG for Convergys Corporation, and XOM for ExxonMobil. Symbols are also used to identify securities on video display terminals.