Stock
A tiny ownership stake in a company. Buy one and you own a piece of it.
In detail
A stock is a small sliver of ownership in a company. Buy one share and you own a tiny part of it; the price rises and falls with the company's value. Some companies pay out a share of profits as a 'dividend.'
How to see it in TICKR
On any stock page you can see this concept with real data — charts and SEC-filing fundamentals. Hovering dotted-underlined terms in the app reveals explainer tooltips.
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