stock option
noun
1
: an option contract involving stock
2
: a right granted by a corporation to officers or employees as a form of compensation that allows purchase of corporate stock at a fixed price usually within a specified period
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So take time to review the terms and maybe, even negotiate items like severance, health insurance, stock options, or placement services to get another job.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The purpose of the stock split is to reset the market price of the company’s common stock to a range that will be more accessible to employees who participate in its stock option program.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
The strategists argue that while broader hedges like index puts can be expensive, single-stock options on companies with limited fundamental support can offer a more targeted and cost-efficient way to protect portfolios in a downturn.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
However, the deal’s exact structure isn’t clear and could include stock options or profit sharing that would substantially increase the Broccoli family’s payout.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
The purpose of the stock split is to reset the market price of the company’s common stock to a range that will be more accessible to employees who participate in its stock option program.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
The strategists argue that while broader hedges like index puts can be expensive, single-stock options on companies with limited fundamental support can offer a more targeted and cost-efficient way to protect portfolios in a downturn.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
However, the deal’s exact structure isn’t clear and could include stock options or profit sharing that would substantially increase the Broccoli family’s payout.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Stock option.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20option. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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