Understanding Ticker Symbols
A stock symbol, also known as a ticker symbol, is a string of letters that identify every publicly traded company. Investors use ticker symbols all day every day to identify stocks quickly, with each symbol being completely unique from the other.
Examples include Microsoft (MSFT), Google (GOOG), and Apple (AAPL). When writing out a stock symbol it is proper to list the company first followed by the ticker in parenthesis as seen here.
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