How to Find Ticker Symbols
If you're interested in the stock exchange, you need to know how to follow it. Once you can identify a stock symbols, you can study any company's performance. Follow these steps to practice investing in the market.
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Steps for Finding Stock Symbols
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Begin with a company you know and like. Do they trade on the stock exchange? Hundreds of companies do. Or, you could pick a company from research. Ask for recommendations from a friend or financial advisor. Read the business headlines in your local newspaper. Look around your house. Think about what products you use the most and find out who makes them.
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Access a financial website that monitors stocks. One great site is http://finance.yahoo.com. It offers a stock symbol lookup tool. You can locate other sites with similar monitoring services by conducting a keyword search for the phrase "Symbol Lookup."
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On the homepage of the stock monitoring site you choose, look for a search box. In this box, you should have the option to either enter a stock symbol you know or find one with a link labeled "
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If you don't know the stock symbol you want, click on the "symbol lookup" link. Type in the company name. Click "Lookup." Write down the stock symbol for that company.
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Tips & Warnings
Use the correct spelling of the company's name to get the best results.
There are several financial websites you can use to find stock symbols.
Sometimes a company name will generate several possible stock symbols with a search.
Not all large corporations are traded publicly.
