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Vishal Mega Mart Shares Jump Over 11%

Shares of Vishal Mega Mart went up a lot today.

The price of the shares rose more than 11%.

The stock hit the upper circuit.

An upper circuit means the price cannot go higher for that day.

Big banks are talking about the company.

Morgan Stanley is a big bank. It said 'buy' for this stock.

This means Morgan Stanley thinks people should buy the shares.

Emkay Global is another company that studies stocks.

Emkay Global started to watch this stock for the first time.

This is called initiating coverage.

People in the market often ask: buy, sell, or hold?

Vishal Mega Mart is a retail company. It sells many things in stores.

Today, many people wanted to buy its shares.

This made the price go up fast.

Vocabulary10 words

shares
small parts of a company that people can buy
price
how much money something costs
upper circuit
the highest price a stock can reach in one day
banks
big companies that work with money
initiating coverage
starting to study and give opinions about a stock
retail
selling things to shoppers in stores
stock market
a place where people buy and sell shares
surge
a fast and big rise
buy rating
advice that says a stock is good to buy
coverage
watching and giving opinions on a company

Quiz

1. How much did Vishal Mega Mart shares rise?
2. What does 'upper circuit' mean?
3. Which bank kept a 'buy' rating on the stock?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Shares of Vishal Mega Mart went up a _____ today.

The price of the shares rose more than _____.

The stock hit the _____.

An upper circuit means the price cannot go _____ for that day.

Big _____ are talking about the company.

Morgan Stanley is a big bank. It said '_____' for this stock.

Emkay Global is another company that studies _____.

Emkay Global started to watch this stock for the first time.

This is called _____ coverage.

Vishal Mega Mart is a _____ company.

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