STEP TWO - Articles and Videos for Beginning Day Traders
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What Is a Stock Ticker Symbol?
A stock symbol or ticker is a unique series of letters assigned to a security for trading purposes. Stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) can have four or fewer letters. Nasdaq-listed securities can have up to five chracters. |
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Stock Symbol Mixup NEW YORK (AP) -- Tweeter is not Twitter. And its stock symbol has changed to avoid any confusion. The bankrupt electronics retailer's stock resumed trading Tuesday under "THEGQ." Its old symbol was "TWTRQ." |
