A clever stock ticker is more than just a gimmick. Whether it's WOOF, EAT, or even the initials of a former president, a memorable stock symbol can help companies attract investors. One 2006 study ...

Most tickers are simply a mash of letters conveying a company’s name or mission. But some are more interesting.

In general, Seeking Alpha's policy is not to use stock symbols in article titles. That includes using the symbol by itself or in parenthesis following the company name as is typically done in the body ...

It's not exactly a secret on Wall Street that publicly traded companies sometimes make a statement with their stock symbols. Consider the change made by technology titan Mark Zuckerberg, founder of ...

Stock ticker symbols like NFLX help identify specific stocks on exchanges like Nasdaq. Modifiers in tickers signal investment specifics, e.g., "A" for Class A shares. Understanding stock tickers ...

Can an interesting stock symbol move markets? A study published in the Journal of Financial Markets finds that the “likability” and even the pronounceability of a ticker symbol are positively related ...