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2 unusual facts about ticker symbol


Calpine

The company's stock was traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CPN until it was delisted on December 5, 2005 due to low share price.

John Hancock Insurance

On January 27, 2000, shares of Hancock stock started to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol JHF.


MindSpring

It established its first point of presence outside Atlanta in September 1995, and went public on NASDAQ in March 1996 with the ticker symbol MSPG.

SES S.A.

SES S.A. is a global satellite owner and operator based in Betzdorf, Luxembourg and is listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and Euronext Paris under the ticker symbol SESG.


see also

BBY

Best Buy, where BBY is the ticker symbol of Best Buy Co., Inc. on the New York Stock Exchange

Economics of coffee

Coffee futures contracts are traded on the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) under ticker symbol KC with contract deliveries occurring every year in March, May, July, September, and December.

FCX

Freeport-McMoRan, a mining company whose NYSE ticker symbol is FCX

Fear index

Fear Index - common name for the Chicago Board Options Exchange Market Volatility Index, ticker symbol VIX, measuring the implied volatility of S&P 500 index options

Lindsay, Nebraska

The company has retained a manufacturing facility in Lindsay, but is now headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska and its stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange with a ticker symbol of LNN.

PBT

Permian Basin Royalty Trust; "PBT" is the New York Stock Exchange ticker symbol

Richard John Brandes

He was the founder and CEO of Belgravia Capital, a middle market commercial finance and real estate mortgage bank which was acquired by the Finova Group (ticker symbol: FNV) in 1997.

Smith's Food and Drug

In 1989 the company completed its initial public offering and shares of the company started trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SFD.

Swn

Southwestern Energy, based on its ticker symbol on the New York Stock Exchange

The Singing Machine Company

The Singing Machine Company is a public company listed on the OTC Bulletin Board under the ticker symbol SMDM.

VWO

Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock ETF, an exchange-traded fund with ticker symbol VWO

WHI

W Holding Company, a failed bank holding company in Puerto Rico whose former NYSE ticker symbol was WHI