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Common stock

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What is Common Stock?

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Types of Common Stock

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What is COMMON STOCK? What does COMMON STOCK mean? COMMON STOCK definition & meaning

Common stock is a form of corporate equity ownership, a type of security. The terms voting share and ordinary share are also used frequently in other parts of the world; "common stock" being primarily used in the United States. They are known as Equity shares or Ordinary shares in the UK and other Commonwealth realms. This type of share gives the stockholder the right to share in the profits of the company, and to vote on matters of corporate policy and the composition of the members of the board of directors.
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