A large company with a market capitalisation of more than $1 billion. Note that blue chip does not necessarily mean safe, it is a reference to size only.

The shares from a leading company that is known for excellent management and a strong financial structure. Generic term used to refer to a quality security.

A phrase taken to mean ‘first class', referring to shares of a company with a good trading and dividend record, or to the company itself.

a security in a company considered to be virtually without risk.

Shares, usually highly valued, in a major company known for its ability to make profits in good times or in bad, and with reduced risk or default.

A large company. Blue chip shares are generally lower risk. FTSE 100 constituents are generally considered blue chips.... more on: Blue chip

The stock of the largest, most well-established companies. Also referred to as large-capitalization stocks, blue chip stocks are generally considered strong, growing companies with market values of in the range of $1 billion or more. Most blue chips pay dividends, and are considered to be the most stable, least risky stocks on the market.

a listed company, which because of its size, stability and history, commands a high level of respect from investors. It is interesting that the term stems from the high value chips used in gambling, which are coloured blue.

Describes stocks of companies known for high quality management or products who have a long history of stable earnings and/or dividend growth.

These are stocks and bonds of well-established and proven companies. The companies are well-managed and have a long record of top performance.

A term used to describe the common stocks of a nationally known company that has increased its earnings and paid dividends over a long period and developed a reputation for high-quality management, products and services. (In poker, the blue chip is usually assigned the highest money value.)

A solid, large, well managed and hopefully safe company. The term comes from an American poker expression for the highest value of chip.

Stock of a large, national company with a solid record of stable earnings and/or dividend growth and a reputation for high quality management and/or products. More generally, anything of very high quality. see also bellwether, Nifty Fifty, gilt-edged.

The term represents shares of an established company with a long record of stable growth, usually paying steady dividends.

Shares in the giant multinational companies remain in almost constant demand from both institutional and private investors for one simple reason; their sheer size brings a degree of predictability, and with it a little peace of mind. These are the blue chip shares. There is no hard-and-fast definition of what makes a blue chip company, but the term usually means it has a very stable position based on a dominant market share, and usually on a huge body of fixed assets built up over years of growth. In addition, its market capitalisation (that is, the share value multiplied by the number of shares issued) is usually large. The fact that the share price of blue chips does not go through the floor or the roof overnight is of particular importance to investors who do not have time to watch every move of the markets.

A major well-established listed company which investors assume has excellent management and strong finances. The term has become a generic one for any high quality securities.

Securities of a big, well-known company that has a history of good earnings. Some examples of blue chip companies are Disney, Microsoft and British Telecom.

a common stock of a nationally known company whose value and dividends are reliable; typically have high price and low yield; "blue chips are usually safe investments"

a blue poker chip with the highest value

a common stock of a nationally recognized firm with a

a stock that sells at a high price, a valuable asset or property

a well-established, highly successful company with a good track record on the Stock Exchange and they offer investors a more secure option, although even this can never be guaranteed

A company that is judged to be one of the best because it has a history of solid earnings, regular and increasing dividends, and a very good financial standing.

a stock which sells at a high price – “гÐ3/4лубі фішки” (висÐ3/4кÐ3/4дÐ3/4хідÐ1/2Ñ– акції)

The stocks of larger, historically solid companies. Many such as IBM, AT&T and Boeing are among the 30 stocks used in the Dow Jones industrial average.

The common stock of an established industry leader, such as IBM, whose products or services are widely known and which has a solid record of performance in both good and bad economic environments.

Stocks of well-known, large companies, that have a long and solid track record.

A large, well-established company, usually quoted in the FTSE Index 100 ( Footsie ) e.g. BT, Marks & Spencer etc.

Common shares of extremely large, stable U.S. corporations. Often refers to stocks in the Dow Jones Industrial Average which have steady earnings and pay regular dividends.

A stock with outstanding prospects for long-term growth and a history for paying dividends.

a quality company that usually has a solid track record

(go to top) The term given to shares of well-known, long established companies which often have large market capitalisation, a high degree of liquidity within the stock markets and usually pay dividends. The term was named after the highest value chip in poker.

Shares of a company known for its ability to make profits in good times or in bad. Yield is often proportionately low. They usually set the market level. (see also Investing in shares)

A share of the highest quality. Applied subjectively to the largest stocks in an index, blue chip stocks are thought to carry less risk than others. The term's derivation suggests that may not be the case. In US poker salons in the late 19th century, the poker chips of the highest value were coloured blue.

A top quality company with major market capitalisation which has a good track record of increasing profits over the years. Blue chips on the JSE include Anglo American Corporation, Liberty Life, Barlow etc.

A common stock of an established company that has a long record of stable growth.

Shares in a well established, large and highly regarded company.

Blue Chip is a term that refers to mature companies with stable earnings, whose common stocks are not as risky as speculative stocks. Blue chips have excellent potential for long term growth and are known for paying their dividends in both good and bad periods. McDonalds Corp. and Coca-Cola are examples of blue chip stocks. The term originated back in 1904 and refers to the most expensive kind of poker chip-the blue ones. As its name suggests, blue chip stocks are generally more expensive, however, they have to be monitored just like any other type of stock.

A term used for an investment that is essentially solid and substantial. Blue chip company shares are normally household names with a consistent growth and dividend record, stable management and very substantial assets. Named after a high-denomination gambling chip.

Common stocks of well-known companies which have a long record of steady profit growth and dividend payments, good management, and products and services reputation.

A large well-established company with a history of profitable operation.

An expression widely used to describe ordinary shares of the highest investment calibre.

A widely known company that is a leader in its industry and has a proven record of profits and a long history of dividend payment.

Well known large-cap companies that have a long record of profit growth with a reputation of excellent management, products, and services. These stocks usually involve less risk compared with other large-cap growth companies.

A term used for security of the highest calibre. It is devised from the highest “ Blue chip” used in gambling games. A blue chip company would be a company that would seem to be very secure.

A share in a large, safe, prestigious company. British Telecom is a blue chip, so is the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Corporation (HSBC). Many of the shares making up the FTSE 100 are blue chips.

Originating from the highest-value chip in poker, this description applies to the ordinary shares of the largest companies on the Stock Exchange. The FTSE 100 is largely composed of blue chips.

The best rates shares with the highest status, as investments based on return. Yes, safety marketing and liquidity, especially belonging to the “Industrials”, shares of high investment quality of reputed companies, with excellent track record of good performance, improving turnover, better earnings, high retained profits, steady dividend distribution and continuous growth with expansion of existing lines of business and diversification into new industrial activities.

A stock that is of a highly regarded company. A company with a solid record of stability of earnings and dividend growth.

A stock considered to be of lowest risk with regard to dividend income and capital value.

Common stocks of large, solid and well-known companies like GM, Exxon, GE or Procter & Gamble.

A company that has a history of solid earnings, regular and increasing dividends, and an impeccable balance sheet. Examples: Coca-Cola, Berkshire Hathaway & Gillette.

Considered to be a large, safe, prestigious company. Such companies are usually well-known, have a large market capitalisation and a good track record of dividend payments. Not all stocks in the FTSE-100 are blue chips and not all blue chips are in the FTSE. Some blue chips also implode, as in the case of Marconi, the telecommunications firm. The term comes from poker where blue chips were the highest-valued chips in the game.

the highest and best shares to buy. Comes from poker, where a blue chip is the most valuable.

A term used to describe large, well-known companies that offer stable earnings and consistent dividend record. Blue-chip companies are reputed to be reliable investments.

A large well-established company, usually quoted on the Athens General Index.

A phrase used to describe shares of the highest quality and lowest risk.

Taken from poker terminology, stock issues commanding high prices, particularly in relation to earning power, relative to other stock issues; a stock to which a high degree of popular esteem or preference is attached so that it is relatively high-priced

The common stock of a company known nationally for the quality of its products or services and having a long history of sustained earnings and dividend payments.

Originally an American expression, this is used to denote  shares of (usually large) companies which are well established and highly regarded. They are often viewed as relatively ‘safeâ€(tm) investments.

A big, well-known company whose shares are considered low risk.

Shares of well-established companies with a proven track record of steady earnings growth and continuous dividend payments.

A description usually applied to the biggest and most highly regarded companies quoted on the stock market, shares in whom are considered a reliable and profitable investment.

A term referring to the shares of a leading company which is known for excellent management and a strong financial structure. The term has become a generic one for quality securities.

Stocks which have a long history of stable growth and dividends.

Shares of older, established companies such as General Motors or IBM. Most blue-chip companies pay regular dividends.

Large and creditworthy company.

Usually a high-priced company that reliably turns in a profit in good times or bad.

Common stock of huge growth companies. Blue chip stocks are those stocks issued by the big companies like GE, Coca-Cola, IBM, & of course Microsoft.

A stock company known for its long-established record of making money and paying dividends.

Top quality stocks, you know, ones that had earnings at some point over the past 2 years.

A publicly traded company known for the quality and wide acceptance of its products, services and management, and for its ability to profit and pay dividends to shareholders. Examples of blue chip stocks are IBM and General Electric. The term originates from blue poker chips--the most valuable chips.

Terms for most highly regarded shares. Originally an American term, derived from the colour of the highest value poker chip.

An active, leading, nationally known common stock with a record of continuous dividend payments and other strong investment qualities.

The term used to define a company regarded as being a solid, and consequently safe, investment. The company will almost certainly be large, well established and profitable, but be conservatively managed.

A company known nationally for the quality and wide acceptance of its products or services, and for its ability to make money and pay dividends.

A term used to describe the common stocks of corporations with the strongest of reputations. (In poker, the blue chip is usually assigned the highest money value.)

a descriptive term used for a company or stock which has consistently outperformed its peers and has grown to become a leader in its field; most often used to refer to the stocks that make up the Dow Jones Industrial Average;

Large, valuable and stable company share - the name comes from the highest value chip in poker.

A term used to describe the ordinary shares of first‑class industrial Companies.

Stocks from well-established companies, usually household names, that pay divi- dends regularly.

Stock/shares of leading, quality companies (usually highly valued) that are well known for their strong financial position and ability to make profits.

Companies with the most highly-valued shares.

Large well established companies the shares of which are household names. These companies have proven track records and dividend payments and are often referred to as blue chip companies.

Term for the most highly regarded shares. Originally an American term, from the highest value poker chip.

The shares of large well-established companies, which are household names.

The largest companies traded on the stock exchange. The constituents of the FTSE100 Index of largest companies. The most highly valued and reputable companies on the stock exchange.

A large, well-established brand name company with stable earnings.

A leading, well-known company's stock from which you would expect consistent growth and dividend payments over the long term.

In casinos, the highest value betting chip is blue. Blue chip companies are therefore those companies which are most highly valued and regarded

Common stock of a nationally known company that has a long record of profit, growth and dividend payments; and a reputation for quality management, products and services.

The term blue chip refers to the common stock of a nationally known company that has an extensive record of profits and dividend payments. The term derives from the game of poker, in which the blue chips are the most valuable.

An acronym ( Broad-Level Utilization Evaluation and Control by Hospital, Inpatient, Physician and Procedure) representing the utilization criteria previously used by the Blues to evaluate provider services. BLUE CHIP criteria have been replaced by InterQual criteria. See also InterQual criteria.

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Used as an adjective, it describes the stock of a large, well-known company that has a long record of profit growth, divided payment and a reputation for quality management, products and services.

Blue Chip refers to companies that have become well established and reliable over time, demonstrating sound management and quality products and services. Such companies have shown an ability to function throughout both good and bad economic times, usually paying dividends to investors even during lean years.

Common stocks of listed companies with the strongest of reputations.

shares in well-known and quality companies

A publicly traded company with a reputation for consistent growth, earnings and returns on investment. The term comes from the blue-colored chips, which are typically the most valuable in the game of poker.

Refers to a prized high school recruit, expected to contribute to a teams success.:For the Acoustic Alchemy album, see Blue Chip (Acoustic Alchemy album).

Blue Chip is the third album by Acoustic Alchemy, released under the MCA Master Series label in 1989, and again under GRP in 1996.