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Buy

1. A recommendation to purchase a specific security.

2. To acquire an asset in exchange for currency.

Notes:

Exact definitions vary by brokerage, but in general this rating is better than neutral but worse than strong buy.

See also: Bid, Buy, Buy And Hold, Buy Minus, Downgrade, Hold, Outperform, Sell, Underperform, Upgrade

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Buy

To purchase an asset; taking a long position.

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buy

A bargain-priced asset. For example, an analyst may feel that a particular firm owns valuable assets overlooked or undervalued by the financial community. In such an instance, the firm's stock is considered a buy.

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buy

To purchase a security or other asset. Compare sell.