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Stock symbol

A stock symbol is a shorthand code, usually 1 to 5 uppercase letters (though it may occasionally include a dot), which represents a company with respect to a stock exchange such as the NYSE or Nasdaq.

For example:

MSFT - Microsoft
KO - Coca-Cola Company
BRK.A - Berkshire Hathaway[?]
A - Agilent Technologies Incorporated

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