stock ticker

American  

noun

1. ticker.

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Etymology

Origin of stock ticker

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90

Example Sentences

Formal dinners are constantly dying off and roaring back into fashion, and predicting their rise and fall is as simple as watching Wall Street’s stock tickers.

From Salon

Most investors spend their days glued to stock tickers like teenagers monitoring their Instagram likes.

From MarketWatch

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

Apparently he was on his phone or looking at fish or looking at a stock ticker.

From Salon

The airline’s logo is a heart, and LUV became its stock ticker.

From Washington Post