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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

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Benchmark’s Kurnos, an analyst covering internet, broadcasting, and media companies, rates Zillow’s Class A shares a Buy, with a $95 price target, 36% higher than a recent $69.93.

From Barron's

Berkshire Hathaway Class B shares returned 2,071% since 1996, while the Class A shares returned 1,094,683% since 1976.

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Going back to 1976—the first year for which numbers are available via Dow Jones Market Data—the Class A shares have delivered a return of 1,094,683%, with an annual average return of more than 23%.

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Citi raises the target price on Jiangxi’s H shares to HK$39.80 from HK$27.90 and on its A shares to CNY47.90 from CNY33.80.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lennar’s Class A shares are down about 9% this year, heading for their worst performance since 2022’s mortgage rate surge.

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