: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Carvana, trading under the ticker CVNA on the New York Stock Exchange, plummeted to an all-time low of $3.55 on Dec. 7, 2022, a 99% plunge from a record high of $370.10.
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Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 1 July 2024
So far this year, shares of Trump Media, which went public on the Nasdaq under the ticker DJT on March 26 after completing its merger with Digital World Acquisition Corp., are up 110%.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 28 June 2024
Other investors have compared Trump Media, which trades under the ticker symbol DJT, to meme stocks like AMC and GameStop, where value is driven more by popular sentiment on Reddit boards than thoughtful analysis of the company’s performance and potential.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 25 June 2024
Trump Media & Technology Group stock price rallies Shares of Trump Media, which trade under the vanity ticker DJT on the Nasdaq, jumped 21% to close at $33.52 Monday, lifting the company’s market cap to nearly $6 billion.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 24 June 2024
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Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 1 July 2024
So far this year, shares of Trump Media, which went public on the Nasdaq under the ticker DJT on March 26 after completing its merger with Digital World Acquisition Corp., are up 110%.
—Rocio Fabbro, Quartz, 28 June 2024
Other investors have compared Trump Media, which trades under the ticker symbol DJT, to meme stocks like AMC and GameStop, where value is driven more by popular sentiment on Reddit boards than thoughtful analysis of the company’s performance and potential.
—Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 25 June 2024
Trump Media & Technology Group stock price rallies Shares of Trump Media, which trade under the vanity ticker DJT on the Nasdaq, jumped 21% to close at $33.52 Monday, lifting the company’s market cap to nearly $6 billion.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 24 June 2024
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“Ticker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ticker. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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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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