It varies and depends on where the q is placed. If it is at the end of the symbol then it most likely means that the company is in bankruptcy. Ex. GMGMQ is the new symbol for General Motors and will remain so until it emerges from bankruptcy. The Q allows investors to see that bankruptcy is an issue when investing in such securities. With a stock like GM most investors already know about the bankruptcy but for smaller more obscure companies an investor may not realize it and the ticker symbol gives them notice.
Q Therapeutics is a private company and is not listed on any exchange, hence it does not have a ticker symbol.
When a company is involved in bankruptcy proceedings, the letter "Q" is added to the end of the company's stock ticker symbol. The NYSE ticker symbol "Q" by itself stands for Qwest Communications International Inc.
A Q placed at the end of a ticker symbol represent that the company has filed for bankruptcy and or is in bankruptcy proceedings. Ex. GMGMQ - the new symbol for General Motors or Ex. SIXFQ - the new symbol for Six Flags
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The ticker symbol for QUALCOMM is QCOM and it is traded on the Nasdaq.
The ticker symbol for Idearc is IDARQ or IDARQ.PK and it is traded on the pink sheets. The Q at the end of the ticker symbol represents that the company is in bankruptcy proceedings. If they exit bankrptcy succesfully a new ticker symbol will most likely be issued.
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The uranium ticker symbol is UX. The chemical symbol is U.
the ticker symbol is MODEP.
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The ticker symbol is GSK