A clever stock ticker is more than just a gimmick. Whether it's WOOF, EAT, or even the initials of a former president, a memorable stock symbol can help companies attract investors. One 2006 study ...

It's not exactly a secret on Wall Street that publicly traded companies sometimes make a statement with their stock symbols. Consider the change made by technology titan Mark Zuckerberg, founder of ...

Before joining Investopedia, David Marino-Nachison was an editor at The Wall Street Journal focused mainly on daily markets and investing news. He also worked on The Journal’s publishing desk; as a ...

Blucora (NASDAQ:BCOR) changes corporate name to Avantax, Inc. The company's ticker symbol on Nasdaq to change from “BCOR” to “AVTA” effective as of 12:01 a.m., on January 26, 2023. Despite this name ...

Today, Bed Bath & Beyond will be trading on the New York Stock Exchange under its former ticker symbol BBBY. But no, you haven’t missed the home goods retailer’s initial public offering. The brand’s ...