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stock raising

American  

noun

  1. the breeding and raising of livestock.


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Origin of stock raising

First recorded in 1790–1800


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UBS analyst Stephen Ju maintained a Buy rating on Amazon stock, raising his price target to $311 from $310.

From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026

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

From Reuters ● Nov. 8, 2023

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 ● Feb. 24, 2022

On the one hand, they saw an opportunity for the companies to issue more shares of their stock, raising tons of money.

From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2021

Annual income from stock raising, about $2,000,000, though grazing interest perhaps not so important as in neighboring States and Territories.

From Alden's Handy Atlas of the World by John B. Alden

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