ticker

noun

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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 Spanish Fork gets ticker-tape parade for making short work of Mountain Ridge in 5A championship. — Julie Jag, The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 May 2021 Vanguard Wellington fund, investor shares (ticker: VWELX), is offered by Vanguard with an annual expense ratio of 0.24%. — Scott Burns, Dallas News, 23 May 2021 Salk became an instant national hero, turning down the offer of a ticker-tape parade in New York City; President Dwight D. Eisenhower invited him to the White House and, later, asked Congress to award him a Congressional Gold Medal. — Howard Markel, The New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2021 The token, whose ticker symbol is SHIB, appears to trade on only a few exchanges, most prominently Uniswap. — Paul Vigna, WSJ, 13 May 2021 Heart healthy: Your ticker is responsible for pushing millions of gallons of blood to every part of your body, and over the course of an average lifetime beats 2.5 billion times. — Stefani Sassos, Ms, Rdn, Cso, Good Housekeeping, 10 May 2021 But when the good times roll, shell companies and strategies on napkins can find a ticker symbol in a New York minute. — James Berman, Forbes, 6 May 2021 Social media users tweeted gleefully during the session with fireworks emojis and the $AMC symbol denoting its stock ticker, and some day traders livestreamed the event on YouTube. — Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2021 The company, which is traded under the ticker CCO on the New York Stock Exchange, reported before markets opened Monday. — Brandon Lingle, San Antonio Express-News, 10 May 2021

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