Stock

:See stock (disambiguation) for other meanings of the term stock

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A stock, also referred to as a share, is commonly a share of ownership in a corporation.

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In British English, the word stock has another completely different meaning in finance, referring to a bond. It can also be used more widely to refer to all kinds of marketable securities. Where a share of ownership is meant the word share is usually used in British English.

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The first company that issued shares is considered to be the Northern-European copper mining enterprise Stora Kopparberg, in the 13th century.

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