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shares

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


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Despite plans to issue at least $20 billion of new shares, its stock is also up 8.7% this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Last week, the company said it plans to sell its shares for $135 a piece, at a valuation of around $1.77 trillion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

At one point last year, the company’s ability to borrow in the bond market was in question after a steep selloff in its shares and bonds following news that it faced data-center construction delays.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

OpenAI has revealed plans to sell shares to the public through a stock listing in the US.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

After everyone shares, Erica has us journal about the things that strike us in the poem we chose, and that part’s easy.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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