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stock raising

American  

noun

  1. the breeding and raising of livestock.


Other Word Forms

  • stock raiser noun

Etymology

Origin of stock raising

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

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Goldman Sachs reiterated a Buy rating on Microsoft stock, raising its price target to $655 from $630, projecting a 37% gain.

From Barron's

Since 2012, the company has retired nearly half of its outstanding stock, raising per share metrics by 79%.

From Barron's

Since 2012, the company has retired nearly half of its outstanding stock, raising per-share metrics by 79%.

From Barron's

The payments came as Berkshire last month bought about $246 million in Occidental stock, raising its stake to 25.8%.

From Reuters

After making a promise on Twitter, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has sold about 4.5 million shares of the electric car maker’s stock, raising over $5 billion.

From Los Angeles Times