A shares

British

plural noun

those ordinary shares in a company which carry restricted voting rights or other restrictions

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Berkshire’s Class A shares reached a record high of $809,350 on May 2, right before Buffett announced he was stepping down as CEO.

From The Wall Street Journal

DBS raises its target price for Zijin Mining’s H shares to HK$55.00 from HK$40.00 and its A shares to CNY51.00 from CNY37.00.

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H shares last ended 4.7% higher at HK$43.52 while A shares last closed 4.95% lower at CNY37.78.

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The bank also lifts its target price on Zijin Mining’s H shares to HK$51.80 from HK$39.00, and on its A shares to CNY46.60 from CNY35.50.

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Its H shares add 2.7% to HK$44.69, while its A shares closed 0.7% higher at CNY39.75.

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