stock ticker
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of stock ticker
An Americanism dating back to 1885–90
Example Sentences
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The remaining business will be Honeywell Technologies, and it will keep the HON stock ticker.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
There is no stock ticker, no brokerage-account access and no public-equity wrapper for these businesses.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 3, 2025
While the telegraph and railroad were innovations meant for general use, the stock ticker was the first advancement designed specifically for trading.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2025
DeBardi watched his follower count climb like a stock ticker.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2024
Milo had never imagined a machine so beautiful as a stock ticker before.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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