- present tense form of share (3rd person singular).
shares
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But for more aggressive investors, I’d watch for a “snap back” in assets like growth stocks, shares of small-capitalization companies and other investments that are sensitive to interest rates.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
Its shares have fallen about 12% year to date, weighed down by concerns about weak consumer spending amid the Middle East conflict and higher fuel prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
While trying to distance himself from one person who shares his family name, when it comes to his actual family, Patel has plenty of jokes of being too close to them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
On Thursday on the Milan Stock Exchange, MPS shares were down 2.22 percent at 10.93 euros in afternoon trading.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
She is sitting at the table in the apartment she shares with Theo.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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