The term "blue chip" comes from western casinos. In western casinos, there are three colors of chips, of which blue chips are the most valuable.
In overseas stock markets, investors refer to the stocks of large companies that occupy an important leading position in their respective industries, with excellent performance, active trading and rich dividends as blue chips.
The term "blue chip" comes from western casinos. In western casinos, there are two colors of chips, among which blue chips are the most valuable, followed by red chips and white chips are the worst. Investors apply these jargon to stocks.
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Large-cap blue-chip stocks refer to the stocks of large companies that occupy an important leading position in their respective industries, with excellent performance, active trading and rich dividends. Blue-chip stocks refer to large, traditional industrial stocks and financial stocks that grow steadily for a long time.
This kind of listed company is characterized by excellent performance, stable income, large share capital, rich dividends, stable stock price trend and good market image.
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Blue-chip market-Baidu Encyclopedia