A unique four- or five-letter symbol assigned to a security that is used for identifying it on stock tickers, in newspapers, on on-line services, and in automated information retrieval systems. If a fifth letter appears, it identifies the issue as other than a single issue of common or capital stock.
Ticker symbol for a stock.
the letters used to identify a security for the purpose of trading. Also referred to as a ticker symbol. View Stock Symbol Identifiers
A unique identification symbol of up to five letters to facilitate trading and ticker reporting. Some of the most famous symbols are: T (American Telephone & Telegraph) XON (Exxon), GM (General Motors), IBM (International Business Machines), S (Sears Roebuck), and XRX (Xerox).
The letter or sequence of letters used to identify a security. The stock symbol for ExxonMobil, for example, is XOM. View LEI Lesson(s) that address this term
the letters used to identify listed companies on the securities exchanges where they are traded
a unique code that is given to all participating companies in securities trading
A unique three to five-letter symbol assigned to a traded security.
A unique lettering system assigned to a particular stock or mutual fund. For U.S. securities, one, two and three letter symbols indicate that the security is listed and trades on an exchange. NASDAQ traded securities have a four or five letters assigned to them. If a fifth letter appears on a NASDAQ security, it identifies the issue as other than a single issue of common stock or capital stock. Stock symbols are used so people can easily and quickly identify stocks without having to look or write sometimes long or similar company names.
A one to three-character root symbol that represents a company listed on the exchange. This symbol is uniform throughout Canada.
The identification code, consisting of one to five alpha-numeric character(s), assigned to each stock for trading purposes. more...
An unique three or four letter symbol assigned to a security trading on a stock exchange. For example, Hollinger Inc. is listed as HLG on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
The unique identification symbol given to every corporation whose stock is traded on a stock exchange or the Nasdaq over-the-counter market.
A unique four- or five-letter symbol assigned to a Nasdaq security. If a fifth letter appears, it identifies the issue as other than a single issue of common stock or capital stock. A list of fifth-letter identifiers and a description of what each represents follows
The letters used to distinguish the names of the various companies being traded. ax Basis The original cost of an asset less any depreciation taken on that asset. The tax basis is needed to calculate the capital gain or loss on that asset for tax purposes. The calculation for tax basis on securities does not take depreciation into consideration.
A system of letters used to designate a security for trading. Symbols with up to three letters are used for stocks that are listed and trade on an exchange. Symbols with four letters are used for NASDAQ and OTC stocks. Symbols with five letters are used for NASDAQ and OTC stocks other than single issues of common stock. Symbols with five letters ending in X are used for mutual funds.
An identifier for a security, consisting of one or more letters
A unique symbol assigned to a security. Stock symbols are also known as tickers or ticker symbols.