A STOCK TICKER acts as a standardized abbreviation, making it easy to identify and track specific assets on stock exchanges and financial platforms.

For example, Apple's ticker symbol is ‘AAPL’, Google's (Alphabet Inc.) is ‘GOOGL’, and Microsoft's is ‘MSFT’. While the ticker is often a shortened or mnemonic version of the company's name, it is a distinct identifier.

Understanding ticker symbols is the most basic requirement for finding and ANALYSING any financial asset. You can easily find a company's ticker by searching for its name on any financial news website or trading platform. It's a fundamental part of the market's language and is essential for interpreting financial data, news, and trading signals.