In most cases, no difference... It is just another way of saying the same thing If I own 10 shares of General Motors, I can say I have "Stock" in that company, a share is what you call the individual unit of Stock You can have a "share" in a company and not have stock … Read more

In today's financial markets, the distinction between stocks and shares has been somewhat blurred. Generally, these words are used interchangeably to refer to the pieces of paper that denote ownership in a particular company, called stock certificates. However, the difference between the two words comes from the context in which they are used. For example, … Read more