Stock Market Terminology

noun a rough, unmannered person

verb to endure or tolerate something difficult

• The bear population in the region has been steadily increasing over the past decade.
• I saw a huge bear while hiking in the mountains yesterday!
• That movie was unbearable, I couldn't sit through it.
• She had to bear the weight of her family's expectations on her shoulders.

noun a stock of a large, well-established and financially sound company

adjective describing something of high quality or reliability

• The investor decided to put his money into blue chip stocks for long-term stability.
• I heard that blue chip companies are the safest bet in the stock market.
• If you want to play it safe, stick with blue chip investments.
• She's like a blue chip employee - reliable, consistent, and always delivering high quality work.

noun A stock exchange in a non-English-speaking country, especially the stock exchange of Paris.

• The bourse experienced a slight dip in trading volume today.
• I heard the bourse is not doing so well this week.
• Let's check out how the bourse is doing before making any investment decisions.
• Her mind was like a bourse, constantly exchanging thoughts and ideas.

noun a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a thin threadlike manner

verb to fall or let fall in drops

• The scientist carefully measured each drop of the solution before adding it to the mixture.
• I'll just drop by your place later to pick up the book.
• Let's hit up that new club and drop it like it's hot!
• After the argument, she felt a drop in her confidence.

noun a person who makes slow progress and falls behind others

adjective sluggish or slow in movement or progress

• The laggard in the group struggled to keep up with the rest of the team.
• Don't be a laggard and finish your work on time.
• That guy is such a laggard, always falling behind everyone else.
• The company's outdated technology made it a laggard in the industry.

noun a withdrawal or retreat, especially of troops

verb to move back or away from something

• The company decided to implement a strategic pullback in order to reassess their market position.
• I think we should do a pullback on our spending until we figure out a better budget plan.
• Let's do a pullback on that idea, it's not working out as we thought.
• After a series of setbacks, he felt like life was giving him a pullback at every turn.

noun a part or portion belonging to, distributed to, contributed by, or owed by a person or group

verb to divide or distribute something among people

• It is important to share information with your team in order to work efficiently.
• Let's share our snacks during the movie.
• Hey, wanna share that gossip with me?
• The artist wanted to share her vision with the world through her paintings.

noun a number equal to the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

adjective equivalent to the product of five and two; denoting a group or set of ten items

pronoun used to refer to a group of ten people or things

• There are ten chapters in the book that you need to read for the exam.
• I'll be there in ten minutes, just finishing up something quickly.
• I aced that test, got a perfect ten!
• She's always giving ten percent effort in everything she does.

noun a news ticker that displays headlines or updates

• The ticker on the stock market displayed the latest prices of various securities.
• I keep an eye on the ticker to see how my favorite stocks are doing.
• I can't stop checking the ticker for updates on my investments.
• His heart raced like a ticker as he waited for the results of the exam.

noun a person who wavers or is indecisive

verb to sway back and forth, to show indecision or hesitation

• Despite the economic challenges, the company did not waver in its commitment to innovation.
• She didn't waver in her decision to pursue a career in music.
• I told him not to waver on his plan to ask her out.
• His resolve was like a rock, never once did it waver in the face of adversity.

noun a slang term used to refer to stocks or investments in the stock market

• Investors are closely monitoring the stonks in the technology sector.
• I heard that stonks in the gaming industry are going up.
• Let's buy some stonks and see where it goes!
• His ability to pick stonks is like a superpower.

noun A type of security that represents ownership in a corporation and gives shareholders voting rights and a share of profits

adjective Describing something that is typical, ordinary, or shared by many

• Investors who purchase common stock are entitled to vote on company decisions and receive dividends.
• If you buy common stock, you can vote on stuff and get dividends.
• Common stock is like owning a piece of the company and getting some cash back.
• Think of common stock as your ticket to being part of the company's inner circle.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. 'Way' is a noun referring to a path, route, or direction.

verb A word that expresses an action or a state of being. In this case, 'be' is a verb indicating existence or a state of being.

adverb A word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb. 'Up' is an adverb indicating direction or movement towards a higher position.

preposition A word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence. 'On' is a preposition indicating location or position.

article A word that is used to specify a noun. 'The' is an article indicating a specific noun ('way').

• The stock market indicators suggest that the economy may be on the way up.
• Looks like things are finally looking up for us!
• Our grades are on the way up since we started studying together.
• After facing many setbacks, his spirits seem to be on the way up now.

noun a general direction in which something is developing or changing

verb to show a general tendency in a particular direction

adverb in an upward direction or manner

• The stock market has shown a consistent trend up over the past few months.
• Looks like the sales numbers are starting to trend up, which is great news for the team.
• I heard that new restaurant is really trending up among the locals.
• As we continue to invest in our education, we can expect our knowledge and skills to trend up as well.

verb to remove from a list or index, especially a stock exchange listing

• The company has decided to delist their shares from the stock exchange.
• I heard they're going to delist that product from the market.
• They're planning to delist that stock, it's not doing well.
• She decided to delist him from her life after the betrayal.

noun a temporary recovery or increase in value of a declining stock or other security, followed by a further decline

• The stock market experienced a dead cat bounce after the initial steep decline.
• I heard the market had a dead cat bounce, but it's still pretty unpredictable.
• I don't trust this dead cat bounce in the market, it feels like a sucker's rally.
• After a period of feeling down, she finally experienced a dead cat bounce in her mood and started to feel better.