What's in a Name? For Stock Tickers, Plenty
Animal spirits
Onomatopoeia reigns when companies take their cues from the animal kingdom.
The Market Vectors Agribusiness ETF chose the appropriate symbol (MOO), while the competing iPath Dow Jones-AIG Livestock Total Return ETF uses the more direct (COW).
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Blackstone's Asia Tigers Fund plays off its name with (GRR). VCA Antech, which owns and operates veterinary hospitals, goes with (WOOF).
