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Stock

Last Updated: November 15, 2006 Related resource areas: Personal Finance

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A certificate representing a share of ownership in a company. Stock is the ownership of a corporation represented by shares that are a claim on the corporation's earnings and assets. There are many kinds of stocks, the most widely known being common stock, which usually entitles a stockholder to vote in the election of directors and other corporate matters.


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