A CUSIP is a number assigned to a registered security such as a stock, bond, or mutual fund so that the security can be uniquely identified. The Committee on Uniform Securities Identification ...

Investopedia / Theresa Chiechi A CUSIP number is a series of letters and numbers used to identify certain securities and facilitate trading and settlement. CUSIP numbers are used to create a ...

Sean Anthony Eddy / Getty Images The CUSIP number, the Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number, is a unique nine-character identification number assigned to all stocks and ...

CUSIP numbers uniquely identify North American securities, facilitating faster trading. CUSIP numbers, started in 1964 due to trade clearance delays, are integral to U.S. securities. CUSIP ...

Think of it as a stock's bar code number. A CUSIP number is a security's identifying number, not unlike a product's catalog or bar code number. Its nine digits are assigned by Committee on Uniform ...