ticker

noun

tick·er | \ ˈti-kər

Definition of ticker

: something that ticks or produces a ticking sound: such as

a : watch

b(1) : a telegraphic receiving instrument that automatically prints off information (such as stock quotations or news) on a paper ribbon

(2) : a graphic on which information is scrolled across the top or bottom of a television or computer screen

c slang : heart

Examples of ticker in a Sentence

The news came over the ticker. Exercise is good for your ticker.

Recent Examples on the Web

Stock movements noted by ticker reflect movements during regular trading hours; premarket trading is specified separately. — Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ, "Stocks to Watch: GE, Facebook, Twitter, Boeing, Intel, P&G, Intuit," 25 Feb. 2019 The new/old name will go into effect on Tuesday when the company’s stock ticker on the Nasdaq exchange will change to TPCO from TRNC. — Recode Staff, Recode, "Recode Daily: Facebook employees are outraged by a top exec’s public show of support for Brett Kavanaugh," 5 Oct. 2018 Trump's new economic guru: That guy from the channel with the stock tickerAfter President Trump debuted tariffs that proved unpopular even among Republicans, his chief economic adviser, Gary Cohn, dropped him. — Josh Hafner, USA TODAY, "OnPolitics Today: America's future walks out," 14 Mar. 2018 Shares in the tracking stock, whose ticker is DVMT, have jumped about 12% since markets closed Friday, while VMware shares have risen about 9%. — Cara Lombardo, WSJ, "Carl Icahn Unlikely to Push Dell for a Better Deal," 3 July 2018 The new stock symbols QRTEA and QRTEAB will replace Liberty Interactive’s former QVCA and QVCB tickers on the Nasdaw market. — Joseph N. Distefano, Philly.com, "QVC changes name to Qurate but stock falls due to modest sales growth," 1 Mar. 2018 Shinola clocks are not just for your wrist, six of these designer tickers have been placed at various locations in the city. — Aleanna Siacon, Detroit Free Press, "Just in time: Detroit's Penobscot Building clock is fixed," 12 Feb. 2018 The company will trade on the Nasdaq exchange under the ticker SONO. — Maureen Farrell, WSJ, "Sonos Files to Go Public, Headed for Trading This Month," 6 July 2018 And all the buyers are watching it rather than the ticker. — Adam Shell, USA TODAY, "World Cup is great for soccer fans but history shows your 401(k) may suffer during games," 15 June 2018

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