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blue-chip stock

Definitions of blue-chip stock
  1. noun
    a common stock of a nationally known company whose value and dividends are reliable; typically have high price and low yield
    synonyms: blue chip
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    type of:
    common shares, common stock, ordinary shares
    stock other than preferred stock; entitles the owner to a share of the corporation's profits and a share of the voting power in shareholder elections
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