I am trying to find the sector and industry group name and corresponding ticker symbol for any given stock.
No, newspaper stock symbols and ticker symbols are generally not the same. Stock symbols are unique identifiers assigned to publicly traded companies, while ticker symbols are shortened codes used to represent stocks during trading on an exchange. Ticker symbols are typically alphabetic characters that are easily recognizable and associated with a specific company's stock.
KPMG is not a valid stock ticker symbol. Many stock symbols have four letters in length and sometimes summarize the companies name.
You can look up stock market ticker symbols online at Market Watch, Quantum Online, and NASDAQ. There is also a stock app built into iOS devices. You can find the symbols on that app.
The ticker symbol for a company is the means of identifying them in the stock market. Ticker symbols are usually an abbreviated form of the company name.
I believe they are just getting around to offering an IPO so, they don't have a ticker yet. It is now trading under the stock symbol P
The ticker symbol for Johnson & Johnson's preferred stock is JNJ.PA. However, please verify this information through a reliable financial source, as ticker symbols can change or differ based on the exchange or specific series of preferred stock.
Ticker symbols are for public traded companies. NASA is a government agency.
On the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) the symbols are RDS.A and RDS.B, on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) the symbols are RDSA and RDSB.
The ticker symbol for Wal-Mart is WMT and is traded on the NYSE.== == The ticker symbol for Wal-Mart is WMT and it is traded on the New York Stock Exchange.
The ticker symbol for Line 6 corporation is LineJIP. One can follow the ticker symbols for most companies by accessing a website that offers up to date stock pricing.
Howard R. Jarrell has written: 'Common Stock Newspaper Abbreviations and Trading Symbols, Supplement One' 'Common stock newspaper abbreviations and trading symbols' -- subject(s): Abbreviations, Handbooks, manuals, Securities, Stock quotations, Stock-exchange, Ticker symbols
Ticker Symbol An arrangement of characters (usually letters) representing a particular security listed on an exchange or otherwise traded publicly. When a company issues securities to the public marketplace, it selects an unused ticker symbol for its securities which investors use to place trade orders. Every listed security has a unique ticker symbol which facilitates the vast array of trade orders that flow through financial markets each day. Investopedia says:Stock symbols are the most recognized type of ticker symbol. Stocks listed and traded on exchanges in the United States, such as the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), have symbols with up to three letters. Nasdaq-listed stocks have symbols with four letters.Ticker symbols for options are structured to represent the underlying stock ticker they are based on and also their contract type (either a put or call option) and expiration date. Ticker symbols for mutual funds are usually alphanumeric, ending with the letter X to distinguish them from standard stock symbols. http://www.answers.com/ticker%20symbol