The word "ticker" refers to a device that displays stock prices or other financial information in real time. It shows the current value of stocks or investments as they change throughout the trading day. Full definition
Between 1995 and 2005, Buffett says, Trump Hotels, trading under ticker symbol DJT, lost money every year during a time when a random selection of stocks (or, as Buffett memorably put it, «a monkey throwing a dart») would've earned 150 percent. (inc.com)
Marriott Vacations Worldwide is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker symbol VAC. (marriottvacationsworldwide.com)
Stock Investor allows you to import a list of ticker symbols into the Portfolio Editor to save you from having to manually selecting and adding them. (aaii.com)