stock option
noun
1
: an option contract involving stock
2
: a right granted by a corporation to officers or employees as a form of compensation that allows purchase of corporate stock at a fixed price usually within a specified period
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Musk had tweeted in 2018 that unionized workers would lose stock options.
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David Ingram, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
For some early employees, one potential tax planning opportunity is an early exercise of stock options.
—Kristin McKenna, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Some of this will be made up of stock options, the full value of which might never be realized due to fluctuations in stock prices and vesting schedules.
—Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
But, there is a downside—the value of stock options can diminish or even become worthless if the stock price drops.
—Gegham Azatyan, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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David Ingram, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
For some early employees, one potential tax planning opportunity is an early exercise of stock options.
—Kristin McKenna, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Some of this will be made up of stock options, the full value of which might never be realized due to fluctuations in stock prices and vesting schedules.
—Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 1 Nov. 2024
But, there is a downside—the value of stock options can diminish or even become worthless if the stock price drops.
—Gegham Azatyan, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Stock option.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20option. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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