glamour stock

glamour stock definition - business

glamour stock

A widely held stock that receives a considerable amount of favorable publicity in the financial press. Glamour stocks typically represent firms with strong earnings growth and bright futures. Glamour stocks, which tend to sell at relatively high price-earnings ratios, are found in most institutional portfolios.

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