Common stock and Ordinary shares

Common stock

Common stock noun - Stock other than preferred stock; entitles the owner to a share of the corporation's profits and a share of the voting power in shareholder elections.
Usage example: over 40 million Americans invest in common stocks
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Synonyms for Common stock

Ordinary shares is a synonym for common stock in investment for a company topic. In some cases you can use "Ordinary shares" instead a noun phrase "Common stock".

Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares noun - Stock other than preferred stock; entitles the owner to a share of the corporation's profits and a share of the voting power in shareholder elections.
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Synonyms for Ordinary shares

Common stock is a synonym for ordinary shares. You can use "Common stock" instead a noun phrase "Ordinary shares".
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