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As FB becomes META, here are 10 creative ticker symbols

Charles Passy
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As FB becomes META, here are 10 creative ticker symbols
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What does a ticker symbol say about a company? It’s a question worth asking now that Meta (FB) the Mark Zuckerberg company behind Facebook, is changing its ticker symbol from FB to META. “It’s an extension of the company’s brand,” says Don Bennyhoff, chief investment officer at Liberty Wealth Advisors, an investment firm.

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