common shares

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Convertible preferred stock is a senior form of equity that is exchangeable for the company’s common shares.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

Those very bullish on Alphabet—the parent of Google—are better off with the common shares, although mandatory convertible do offer nice upside.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Strategy said it had sold 231,324 common shares to the public to raise $42.9 million.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

It will also launch a tender offer to buy $150 million of common shares at $11, slightly above Friday’s closing price.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Rogers had received a large sum in cash, though merely a nominal number of the common shares.

From A Prisoner in Fairyland by Blackwood, Algernon