Ticker

{
  "id": "MLC-T-FIN-000377",
  "term": "Ticker",
  "field": "Finance and investing",
  "definition": "Each publicly traded common stock in the U.S. receives a short abbreviation that identifies it, known as its stock symbol or stock ticker symbol. Some stocks have single-letter ticker symbols while others may have up to five. Letters that appear after a ticker provide additional information. For instance, the letter \"Q\" after a ticker signifies that the company is in bankruptcy.",
  "references": [
    "SEC Investor.gov Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/finance/ticker/"
}