blue chip stock
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“Blue chip” suggests a safe investment.
Example Sentences
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—Europe’s blue-chip stock indexes slid at the open.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
—European blue-chip stock indexes gained strongly at market open as banks across the continent rallied.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Overseas, the gloom surrounding Britain's economy was not reflected in the record run in its leading blue-chip stock index.
From Reuters • Feb. 16, 2023
The blue-chip stock index is still up 14% for the year, though, which would be the best annual performance since 2016.
From The Guardian • Dec. 31, 2021
Analysts cut same-store sales expectations for the restaurant chain, sending the blue-chip stock down.
From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2018
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