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Rocket Pharmaceuticals — The biotechnology company tumbled 7% after announcing a $150 million common stock offering .
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
The company has repurchased 2.4 million shares of its common stock during the first nine months of 2024, with $2.019 billion remaining under its stock repurchase program.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 9 Dec. 2024
The company has entered into non-redemption agreements with third parties, agreeing not to redeem shares of Class A common stock in exchange for allocations of Founder Shares.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 29 Nov. 2024
The annual dividend on the common stock of the Corporation was raised to $1.16 per share from $1.13 per share.
—Dividend Channel, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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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 26 Dec. 2024.
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common stock
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