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

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Investor faith in the potential of China's chip industry to challenge US powerhouse Nvidia last month sent shares in semiconductor companies Moore Threads and MetaX skyrocketing on their market debuts.

From Barron's

Today, the account still contains shares in his former employer.

From The Wall Street Journal

A run-up in gold, silver and copper prices stalled, weighing on global mining shares.

From The Wall Street Journal

Each Class A share is convertible into 1,500 B shares.

From The Wall Street Journal

BlueScope's shares eased 1.2 percent in early trade Thursday on the Australian Securities Exchange, after advancing more than 23 percent in two days after the bid was announced.

From Barron's

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