Blue chip - A company on the London Stock Exchange with a large market capitalisation, stable earnings, consistent dividend record, and reputation as a reliable investment.There are no formal rules for joining the ranks of blue chips, and not necessarily any agreement about which companies belong to the club, but the companies which make up the FTSE 100 index would commonly be regarded as blue chips. The term is believed to come from the gambling chip used in casinos.
Blue chip : a company on the london stock exchange with a large market capitalisation, stable earnings, consistent dividend record, and reputation as a reliable investment.there are no formal rules for joining the ranks of blue chips, and not necessarily any agreement about which companies belong to the club, but the companies which make up the ftse 100 index would commonly be regarded as blue chips. the term is believed to come from the gambling chip used in casinos.