stock option
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of stock option
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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Meta Platforms launched a new stock option program for top executives, requiring a $9 trillion market capitalization by 2031 for full value.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
On Tuesday evening, Meta introduced a new stock option program for senior executives to motivate them to grow the company at an extremely aggressive pace and reach a $9 trillion-plus valuation.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Tesla shareholders approved a stock option package for Elon Musk, potentially worth $1 trillion if performance incentives are met over 10 years.
From Barron's • Nov. 7, 2025
Losses, adjusted for stock option expense and amortization costs, came to 29 cents per share.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 6, 2023
Should we sell the rising stock option and risk losing out on its further ascent, or hold on to it and risk its decline and the loss of our premium?
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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