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alphabet stock

categories of common stock associated with particular subsidiaries created by acquisitions and restructuring. Alphabet stock differs from classified stock, which is typically designated Class A and Class B, in that classified stock implies a hierarchy of powers and privileges, whereas an alphabet stock simply separates differences. Also called tracking stock .

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