: something that ticks or produces a ticking sound: such as
a
: watch
b(1)
: a telegraphic receiving instrument that automatically prints off information (such as stock quotations or news) on a paper ribbon
(2)
: a graphic on which information is scrolled across the top or bottom of a television or computer screen
c
slang
: heart
Examples of ticker in a Sentence
The news came over the ticker.
Exercise is good for your ticker.
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American depositary receipts trade under ticker symbol MHVYF in the U.S.
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 May 2025
Lionsgate is now operating under the ticker LION on the New York Stock Exchange, and Starz will launch on the NYSE on June 9.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
The Target Fast website, which includes an uninterrupted stock ticker that shows consumer impact on Target and other companies, says that Target's valuation has fallen by $2 billion and that stock has fallen roughly 57 percent, equating to a loss of more than $4 billion since January 2024.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Canadian electric motorcycle brand-in-the-making Damon has been taking a beating on the stock ticker lately, with its shares plummeting to US$0.0075 on the Nasdaq exchange at the time of writing.
—New Atlas, 5 May 2025
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Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 25 May 2025
Lionsgate is now operating under the ticker LION on the New York Stock Exchange, and Starz will launch on the NYSE on June 9.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
The Target Fast website, which includes an uninterrupted stock ticker that shows consumer impact on Target and other companies, says that Target's valuation has fallen by $2 billion and that stock has fallen roughly 57 percent, equating to a loss of more than $4 billion since January 2024.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Canadian electric motorcycle brand-in-the-making Damon has been taking a beating on the stock ticker lately, with its shares plummeting to US$0.0075 on the Nasdaq exchange at the time of writing.
—New Atlas, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for ticker
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“Ticker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ticker. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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ticker
noun
tick·er
ˈtik-ər 
2
a
: a telegraphic machine that receives stock prices and news and prints them out on a paper ribbon
b
: a strip of information that moves across the top or bottom of a television or computer screen
3
slang
: heart sense 1a
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