Stock vs. Share

Every person who owns a part of a company receives a form of security representing or signifying that ownership and which amounts to a claim on part of the corporation’s assets or earnings. In the UK, this security is represented by shares whereas in the US it is commonly referred to as stock. There is no substantive difference between a share and a stock – here we are dealing strictly with a difference in terminology.

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