stocks
Britishplural noun
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history an instrument of punishment consisting of a heavy wooden frame with holes in which the feet, hands, or head of an offender were locked
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a frame in which an animal is held while receiving veterinary attention or while being shod
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a frame used to support a boat while under construction
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nautical a vertical post or shaft at the forward edge of a rudder, extended upwards for attachment to the steering controls
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in preparation or under construction
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Meanwhile, the S&P 500 has outperformed its equal-weighted sibling — a sign that Big Tech stocks are doing a lot of the heavy lifting.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Financial stocks also advanced, buoyed by another batch of solid bank earnings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
That could be a sign that investors should think twice before chasing the rally in stocks, said Tom Essaye, publisher of Sevens Report Research, in commentary shared with MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Surging tech stocks carried the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite to new records on Wednesday, a milestone in major indexes’ rebound from war-fueled losses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The man led me to the stocks, then untied my hands and pointed.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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