On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 17:09:21 +0100, "Giampaolo Tomassoni" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> From: Stuart Johnston [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Evan Platt wrote: >> > At 07:44 AM 11/17/2006, you wrote: >> >> I'm getting a bunch of spams this morning that have >> >> TORA.08 spelled out with numbers like this. >> >> >> >> 4216775 0611576 215556 7 3308011 3258576 >> >> 6 7 5 1 5 3 8 5 2 7 3 >> >> 8 3 6 5 0 4 1 2 7 0 5 >> >> 7 2 2 257873 5 7 4 1 3387715 >> >> 6 2 5 7 1 111500075 8 6 2 2 >> >> 8 2 2 7 7 3 2 656 0 3 0 8 >> >> 0 6430533 4 4 8 6 207 5412501 7637213 >> >> >> >> >> >> Does anybody know what this is about. >> > >> > Got 2 also. >> > >> > Wasn't there a stock image spam with TORA.TORA or something? >> >> AH HA! It is not a url, its a stock symbol! >> >> http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=TORA.OB > >So, it's not 08 but OB. > >What does OB stands for? OBnubilated? OBfuscating? OBsessive? > >giampaolo - If this is a preferred stock, the letters "PR" and the letter denoting the class will typically be added. For example, a fictional preferred stock called Cory's Tequila Corporate Preferred T's would have a symbol such as CTC.PR.T. - If the company has more than one type of stock currently trading, then it will have the class added to its suffix. For instance, Berkshire Hathaway comes in two forms: BRK.A and BRK.B. - If a stock is trading on the Pink Sheets or the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board, a "PK" or "OB" will be added to the stock symbol. - On the Nasdaq, a fifth symbol is added to stocks that are delinquent in certain exchange requirements. For example, the letter "Q" will be added to the stock symbol of a company presently in bankruptcy proceedings. From http://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/03/061903.asp Nigel
