- present tense form of share (3rd person singular).
shares
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Shares have fallen 12% this calendar year and have declined about 21% over the past 12 months.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
Shares ended Tuesday’s session at $63.14, falling below the $63.85 threshold marking a correction, defined as a drop of at least 10% from a recent peak.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
Shares of Micron Technology, a U.S. memory chip manufacturer, plunged by more than 13% a day before the company was scheduled to report its third-quarter financial results.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
Shares of economic bellwether FedEx fell in late trading despite the delivery giant’s reported increase in quarterly package volumes and revenue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
Shares of stock in any building and loan association to one thousand dollars. 20th.
From How to Collect a Doctor Bill by Davis, Frank P.
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