See: Ticker symbol
[n] - the letters used to identify listed companies on the securities exchanges where they are traded
noun the letters used to identify listed companies on the securities exchanges where they are traded
A unique four- or five-letter symbol assigned to a Nasdaq security that is used for identifying it on stock tickers, in newspapers, on on-line services, and in automated information retrieval systems. If a fifth letter appears, it identifies the issue as other than a single issue of common or capital stock.