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Stock Symbol
A unique four- or five-letter symbol assigned to a Nasdaq security. If a
fifth letter appears, it identifies the issue as other than a single issue
of common stock or capital stock. A list of fifth-letter identifiers and a
description of what each represents follows:
A - Class A
B - Class B
C - Issuer qualifications exceptions*
D - New
E - Delinquent in required filings with the SEC
F - Foreign
G - First convertible bond
H - Second convertible bond, same company
I - Third convertible bond, same company
J - Voting
K - Nonvoting
L - Miscellaneous situations, such as depositary receipts, stubs, additional
warrants, and units
M - Fourth preferred, same company
N - Third preferred, same company
O - Second preferred, same company
P - First preferred, same company
Q - Bankruptcy Proceedings
R - Rights
S - Shares of beneficial interest
T - With warrants or with rights
U - Units
V - When-issued and when distributed
W - Warrants
Y- ADR (American Depositary Receipt)
Z - Miscellaneous situations such as depositary receipts, stubs, additional
warrants, and units.
* The letter "C" as a fifth character in a security symbol, indicates that
the issuer has been granted a continuance in Nasdaq under and exception to
the qualification standards for a limited period.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Daniel Martinez
> Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 3:03 PM
> To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Nasdaq fifth letter
>
>
> Does anyone have a link to 'Net? I don't get Barron's or WSJ. I
> don't want
> to go to the library either. I know it's somewhere out there.
>
> Daniel.
>
>
> Bob Jagow wrote:
>
> > They are always on the 1st NAZ page in Barron's and WSJ.
> >
> > Bob
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:owner-metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Daniel Martinez
> > > Sent: Friday, October 20, 2000 12:04 PM
> > > To: metastock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Nasdaq fifth letter
> > >
> > >
> > > I did a search in my database and I found these 2 tickers.
> > > ASTSF
> > > UCOMA
> > > Could someone direct me to the Nasdaq or SEC page which has all the
> > > possible fifth letters and what they mean? I once found this page but
> > > I don't remember where it is.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Daniel.
>
>
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