: 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.
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The company, which trades under the stock ticker GLUE, has seen its shares surge nearly 400% over the past year.
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Bloomberg, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Also on Monday, Club name FedEx's freight spin-off begins trading under the name FedEx Freight with the ticker FDXF.
—Paulina Likos,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 29 May 2026
SpaceX’s filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission to take the company public was disclosed last week, which could allow for a stock listing under the ticker SPCX as early as June 12.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Enhanced Group began trading on the New York Stock Exchange earlier this month under the ticker ENHA after merging with a special purpose acquisition company.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026
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Bloomberg, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Also on Monday, Club name FedEx's freight spin-off begins trading under the name FedEx Freight with the ticker FDXF.
—Paulina Likos,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 29 May 2026
SpaceX’s filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission to take the company public was disclosed last week, which could allow for a stock listing under the ticker SPCX as early as June 12.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Enhanced Group began trading on the New York Stock Exchange earlier this month under the ticker ENHA after merging with a special purpose acquisition company.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for ticker
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“Ticker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ticker. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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ticker
noun
tick·er
ˈtik-ər 
2
a
: a telegraphic machine that receives stock prices and news and prints them out on a paper ribbon
b
: a strip of information that moves across the top or bottom of a television or computer screen
3
slang
: heart sense 1a
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