z

Z

A Nasdaq stock symbol specifying that it is a miscellaneous situation such as a depositary receipt, stub, additional warrant, or unit.

Notes:

Nasdaq-listed securities have four or five characters. If a fifth letter appears, it identifies the issue as other than a single issue of common stock or capital stock.

See also: Nasdaq, Stock Symbol

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Z

Fifth letter of a Nasdaq stock symbol indicating that listing is a fifth class of preferred stock, a stub, a certificate representing a limited partnership interest, foreign preferred when issued, or a second class of warrants.

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z

1. Used in stock transaction tables in newspapers to indicate that the volume reported is the actual number of shares transacted, not the number of round lots: z150.

2. Used in over-the-counter stock transaction tables to indicate that no representative quote is available: z.