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Also, convertible shares, as their name indicates, can be changed into shares of common stock so dilution could be a concern.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 17 June 2024
Adding another wrinkle are the many retail investors that collectively own 43% of Tesla’s common stock.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 12 June 2024
If the transaction is completed, the company’s Class A common stock will be delisted from Nasdaq and deregistered.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 7 June 2024
As a result of the reverse stock split, the number of shares of common stock outstanding will be reduced from approximately 33.3 million shares to approximately 0.33 million shares, and the number of authorized shares of common stock will remain at 250 million shares.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2024
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First Known Use
1852, in the meaning defined above
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“Common stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/common%20stock. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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