stocks

IPA: stˈɑks

(plural only) A device, similar to a pillory, formerly used for public humiliation and punishment.
(nautical, plural only) The frame upon which a ship is built, and from which it is launched.
A surname.

Examples of "stocks" in Sentences

Japan tech stocks plummet.
He inflated the value of the stocks.
It is stressful for a user to be put in the stocks.
Savings invested in stocks is generally a good thing.
•Multicap: Can invest in stocks of any size company.
•Mixed-asset target (MXX): Invest in stocks, bonds, money market securities.
Said Fama, "Beta as the sole variable in explaining returns on stocks is dead."
You can buy ETFs that invest in stocks, bonds and commodities — as well as a few ETFs run by active managers.
But Dan Greenhaus, chief economic strategist at Miller Tabak & Co., cautioned that a VIX below 20 doesn't mean a pullback in stocks is imminent.
T. Rowe Price Retirement 2055, for example, has 88.8% of its portfolio in stocks, 8.1% in bonds, and the balance in money market securities, or cash.
Our collective savings are the funds available for investing in stocks, bonds and other securities that allow businesses access to the capital they need to grow.
Although the term stocks suggests finiteness (which is ultimately correct), the accessible portion depends on technology and on the future demand for that resource.
One of the great truths about investing in stocks is that you should never get attached to one of them, because the sucker can lose all its value and cost you a bundle.