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A shares

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plural noun

  1. those ordinary shares in a company which carry restricted voting rights or other restrictions

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Quantinuum expects Class A shares to trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “QNT.”

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Shotwell, who made $86 million last year, mostly in the form of stock options, owns 5.5 million Class A shares and 7.1 million Class B shares.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

H shares adds 0.3% to HK$5.89 while its A shares slip 1.9% to CNY6.79.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Berkshire stock is down 6% this year, with the Class A shares finishing Friday at $710,300 and trailing the S&P 500 by 11 percentage points.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

Berkshire stock is down 6% this year, with the Class A shares finishing Friday at $710,300 and trailing the S&P 500 by 11 percentage points.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

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