common stock

noun

: stock other than preferred stock

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For Paramount’s hostile bid to prevail over the Netflix agreement, Paramount will need to receive at least 90% of the outstanding shares of WBD common stock in favor of its proposal. Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Dec. 2025 The Netflix deal is valued at $82.7 billion, or $27.75 per share of WBD common stock, while Paramount's offer rang in at $30 per share, pushing the total over $108 billion. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025 SoFi Technologies The fintech announced a new public offering of common stock. Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025 This suit is seeking class action status to represent all persons and entities who acquired Six Flags common stock prior to the merger. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 12 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for common stock

Word History

First Known Use

1852, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of common stock was in 1852

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“Common stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common%20stock. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.

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common stock

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