Does "symbol_nyse" in stock.yml contain valid values? #1928

In file "src/main/resources/en/stock.yml" element en.faker.stock.symbol_nyse contains multiple values that seem invalid to me.

@kingthorin Do you know where this list came from?

Feedback from AI:

No, these are not all currently valid NYSE symbols. Many of the base symbols belong to companies that have been delisted, acquired, or have changed their names, and the list includes specialized data-feed formatting rather than just standard tickers.

Here is why this list is not entirely valid today:

• Delisted or Changed Tickers:

  • NVTA (Invitae): Filed for bankruptcy in 2024 and was delisted from the NYSE.
  • IRET (Investors Real Estate Trust): Changed its name to Centerspace and its ticker to CSR in 2021.
  • STAR (iStar Inc.): Merged with Safehold (SAFE) in 2023 and the STAR ticker was retired.
  • JAX (J. Alexander's): Acquired by SPB Hospitality in 2021 and delisted.
  • IO** (ION Geophysical): Filed for bankruptcy in 2022 and was delisted.

• Data-Feed Formatting Artifacts:

  • Trailing Spaces: "STAR " includes padded spaces. This is a telltale sign that this list was pulled from a fixed-width plain text file (like an old NYSE or Nasdaq daily master list dump) where ticker fields are padded to a specific character length.
  • Preferred Stock Modifiers (^): Tickers like JPM^A and STAR^D represent preferred stock shares (e.g., JPMorgan Chase Series A). While they are real traded securities, the caret (^) is specific to certain data providers (like Yahoo Finance or specific raw exchange feeds). The NYSE natively uses a hyphen or "p" (e.g., JPM-A or JPMpA).
  • Warrants (.WS): JPM.WS represents a stock warrant. Again, while warrants are traded, the .WS suffix is a data-provider-specific convention.

Valid, Current Base Symbols:

Only a few of the base symbols in your list are still actively trading on the NYSE under these exact tickers, such as JPM (JPMorgan Chase), IRM (Iron Mountain), ITUB (Itaú Unibanco), ICL (ICL Group), and ITT (ITT Inc.).