1. a common stock of a nationally known company whose value and dividends are reliable; typically have high price and low yield; - Example: "blue chips are usually safe investments" [syn: blue chip, blue-chip stock]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
blue-chip stock
n 1: a common stock of a nationally known company whose value
and dividends are reliable; typically have high price and
low yield; "blue chips are usually safe investments" [syn:
blue chip, blue-chip stock]