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MU... TWX... FCX... ZLG. The world of stocks contains almost 10,000 ticker symbols, and not even the pros know them all! Here at last is a guide to those essential abbreviation on America's online screens, cable financial channels, screens, and "on the tape" in brokers" offices. Conveniently arranged for anyone using online financial services-alphabetically by company name and by ticker symbol-each entry also includes the name of the exchange where the security trades. The guide covers all common stock tapes. Annual updates will reflect the hundreds of changes each year.