common shares

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The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company said Friday that it has applied to list its common shares on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol “CBRS.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

Cook now owns 130,480 common shares of Nike, or 0.01% of the shares outstanding.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Under the terms of the deal, Ares will acquire all outstanding Whitestone common shares and operating partnership units for $19 apiece, representing a 12% premium to Whitestone’s closing price of $16.94 on Wednesday.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

The government in return received warrants to acquire nearly 80% of the companies’ common shares as well as a new class of “senior” preferred stock.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 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