blue chip

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Definition of blue chip

1a : a stock issue of high investment quality that usually pertains to a substantial well-established company and enjoys public confidence in its worth and stability also : a company that offers such stocks

b : a business or undertaking with an outstanding record or likelihood of profitability

2 : one that is outstanding: such as

a : an outstandingly worthwhile or valuable property or asset

b : an athlete rated as excellent or as an excellent prospect

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Recent Examples on the Web Over the past half decade, Vonovia and Deutsche Wohnen have both delivered annual shareholder returns of around 14%, compared with 9% for Germany’s blue chip DAX index. — Carol Ryan, WSJ, 28 Sep. 2021 Despite ample research demonstrating the benefits of a diverse workforce, Merck KGaA is the only company listed on the blue chip DAX index with a female chief executive officer. — Josefine Fokuhl, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2021 Mack's return from suspension coincides with a blue chip clash against Tom Izzo and the Spartans. — Shannon Russell, The Courier-Journal, 17 Sep. 2021 In an investigation last year, Forbes found Exxon was among a group of former blue chip corporate icons in America that had used cheap debt to leverage its balance to the hilt, with no payoff. — Antoine Gara, Forbes, 22 June 2021 Kayvon Thibodeaux, Noah Sewell, Justin Flowe and Mase Funa provide a lot of blue chip talent to work with and should all be in for big seasons. — James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2021 At the same time, the blue chip Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 1.5% and the large-cap Nasdaq 100 is flat, up 0.1%. — Fortune, 15 Jan. 2021 It’s so blue chip, and does everything with such taste. — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2021 They were joined by returning investors and blue chip crypto companies Coinbase, Blockchain.com, and Pantera. — Emily Mason, Forbes, 21 June 2021

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“Blue chip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blue%20chip. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.

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blue chip

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Legal Definition of blue chip

: a stock issue of high investment quality that usually pertains to a substantial well-established company and enjoys public confidence in its worth and stability