👉 In finance, a "counterstock" is an investment that acts as a short-term replacement for a stock in a market. When a company decides to sell its own stock instead of issuing new shares, it can use its counterstock to buy back its own stock at a later date or to reduce the price of its existing stock. This allows them to maintain control over their portfolio without having to issue additional shares, which can be beneficial for companies that are looking to raise capital quickly but need to keep
