It's important for investors to learn more about the primary difference between Class A and B Shares in the stock market.

Google's parent company, Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL), comes in two flavors. There's the Class C stock with the GOOG ticker, and then we have the Class A stock called GOOGL.

Corporate charters – not the law or the courts – define the difference between the classes of stock, often designated as Class A, B and C.

Here's the key difference between Under Armour stock's Class A and Class C shares.

In terms of which share class is the better investment, there really is no meaningful difference from a performance ...

Many investors are confused about the difference between the GOOG and GOOGL stock tickers. So here's a quick primer for your convenience.

There's a third type of Alphabet stock, but the Class B shares are not available to the public. The difference between these classes of Alphabet stock is not immediately obvious.