ticker
noun
a telegraphic receiving instrument that automatically prints stock prices, market reports, etc., on a paper tape.
tickers
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pluralof ticker.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Click on the tickers for more about each company, fund or index.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
The message from those stock tickers is clear: Even A.I.-bullish investors are nervous about how the biggest companies in the space will fare without jacking up costs on all their products going forward.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
Occasionally, playful-sounding tickers can be a bait-and-switch, as in POET, for a maker of AI hardware—not exactly John Keats material.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Click on the tickers for more about each index, stock or ETF.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
And there being no one else to start the machine, Edison was given a chance, and soon the tickers were going again.
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