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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies (WAB) stock, explained like you're 5
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker WAB. It is a large cap company in the railroads industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 48.2 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- WAB
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Railroads
- Size
- Large cap, about 48.2 billion dollars
Is Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies a small, medium or large cap company?
Yes. Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies is a large cap stock. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 48.2 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies makes money
- Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure.
- Moving goods and people.
- Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves WAB stock
- Orders and backlog, which show future sales.
- Business spending and the health of the economy.
- Costs of materials and labor.
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Questions about Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies stock
What does Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies do?
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker WAB. It is a large cap company in the railroads industry, part of the industrials sector, with a market value of about 48.2 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies?
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies trades under the ticker WAB on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies's market cap?
Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies is a large cap stock with a market cap of about 48.2 billion dollars.
How does Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies make money?
Building and selling machines, aircraft, equipment or infrastructure. Moving goods and people. Long term service and maintenance contracts.
What moves WAB stock?
Orders and backlog, which show future sales. Business spending and the health of the economy. Costs of materials and labor.
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