He 'placed/put a lot of stock' in her ability to get the job done. [=he had a lot of trust in her ability to get the job done]
The mayor's 'stock' with voters is high/low right now. [=the mayor is popular/unpopular with voters right now]
He decided to 'exercise his stock options'. [=he decided to buy stock in the company that he works for]
(..) -What do you think? -Should we try and rewire her? No, l'd replace the whole unit rather than try and repair it. With a ? Use an XX- if we have any in stock. The double X's have a longer lifespan. A may not fit in here. Maybe you can shift the integrator unit further up into the cavity. (..)1973 Westworld