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shares

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  1. The units of stock that represent ownership in a corporation.


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Shares dropped as low as $268.91 on April 22, down 23% from their early-March levels.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Shares were down 12% to $56.29 in premarket trading.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Shares of Intel, which closed at $113.01 on Wednesday, have been riding the upper Bollinger band since the beginning of April.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Shares have risen 5.7% in 2026 and 32% over the last 12 months as of Wednesday’s close of trading.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Md Shares with Toronto the honour of seat of government, for sixteen years, 39; dispute over capital, 77; dissatisfaction of, over selection of Ottawa as capital, 85; conference on Confederation meets at, in 1864, 104-105.

From The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History by Various