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stock

[stok] / stɒk /






NOUN
investment in company
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“Tech just kind of fits the shoot first, ask questions later profile of a stock that’s going to be sold in this environment,” Belton said.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

The stock tumbled amid broader market turbulence that has hit many highflying companies, especially big tech.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Micron’s stock is up 28% so far this year and 392% over the past year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

The hosts discuss the unusual case of a smaller company absorbing a larger one, and why Unilever’s stock is currently plummeting.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Eisman had worked on Wall Street for nearly two decades, but, like most stock market people, he’d never before sat down with anyone from Moody’s or Standard & Poor’s.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis