stock raising
Americannoun
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Etymology
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
Furthermore, deer and elk may be raised to advantage in forests and on rough, brushy ground unfitted for either agriculture or stock raising, thus utilizing for profit much land that is now waste.
From Fur Farming A book of Information about Fur Bearing Animals, Enclosures, Habits, Care, etc. by Harding, A. R. (Arthur Robert)
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