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Business Definition for: Widow-and-orphan Stock

a stock considered extremely safe as an investment

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Ill-Advised Cocoa, Fla., Widow Wins $198,000 Judgment from Fund Brokers.: By Barry Flynn, The Orlando Sentinel, Fla. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 6--A retired Cocoa widow who had to go back to work part-time because of investment losses has won an award of $198,000 plus interest against the Morgan Stanley Dean Witter...; Tags: arbitration, Benefits, FINANCE, Investment, Morgan Stanley, stock; Research articles 2003-12-06
The San Diego Union-Tribune Don Bauder Column.: By Don Bauder, The San Diego Union-Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Apr. 2--In February, Robert Ira Ballon of Escondido, a stock broker who worked out of his home, was terminated by Dayton, Ohio-based Tower Equities, according to the firm. Tower says...; Tags: annuity, FINANCE, Investment, NASD, Tower; Research articles 2002-04-02

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