Glossary · Stock basics

Ticker

The short code a stock trades under, like AAPL for Apple.

Why it matters

Tickers are how exchanges, brokers and news identify a company. Some companies have several share classes, such as BRK.A and BRK.B.

Type a ticker or company name into search (press ⌘K) to jump straight to it.

In the Cluenex app, this explanation opens next to every ticker figure, with the live reading for the stock you are looking at. Open it in Cluenex