shares
Example Sentences
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Having shares listed on a stock market could give it access to much-needed capital to grow and compete.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
Investors are raising cash to buy shares in SpaceX and it’s hurting other stocks — for now, according to Fundstrat.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Former Swansea forward Jordan Ayew will line up in alongside Semenyo frontline as the Black Stars' captain and leading appearance-maker - a record he shares with brother and fellow former Swan Andre Ayew.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Dominion’s shares were trading at such a discount—about a quarter lower than NextEra’s forward earnings multiple—that the latter was able to offer a hefty premium without denting its earnings growth.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
The companies paid high dividends, and their shares were often costly to borrow: New Century, for instance, paid a 20 percent dividend, and its shares cost 12 percent a year to borrow.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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