what are some examples of stock tickers 
here are some examples of popular ticker symbols the bottom linestock ticker symbols are unique alphabetic codes that are used to identify publicly traded companies and the securities they issue they are typically made up of one to five letters and are used to identify a specific stock or bond on a stock exchange or financial platform for example the stock ticker symbol for apple inc is aapl while the ticker symbol for the s p 500 index is spx ticker symbols are typically displayed alongside a company s name and stock price on financial news websites stock ticker boards and other financial platforms they are also used in stock trading orders to identify the specific security being purchased or sold 