A code that identifies a flight in one direction to the destination .

The time when an aircraft is in the air. AKA wheelsoff t wheelson time.

When capital is moved from risky investments to safe ones with a lower profit. It is done after a bank failure or an unsettling economic event.

When ads run at a time after there are no ads played. It is differing from recency theory that it will hurt sales. The idea is that advertising should be […]

A POISON PILL that allows existing shareholders of a company that is the subject of a TAKEOVER to buy new shares at a discount ; the pill increases DILUTION, and […]

A POISON PILL that allows existing shareholders of a company that is the subject of a TAKEOVER to buy the acquiring company

When current stockholders can buy more stock for a discount from a target firm at a discount from the market value .

When a shareholder can buy shares cheap to prevent takeover. It is only legal if the laws permit it. If all shareholders do this than the company trying to buy […]

An investor receiving an ALLOCATION in an INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING , ADDON, or NEW ISSUE that sells the securities several hours or days after issuance to lockin a shortterm capital […]

When a new issue is bought and sold instantly to increase price on the market.

When an investor buys real estate cheap and fixes it to sell it at a higher price. It is common to buy old and foreclosed homes. A contractor may do […]

In American land law, especially in the western states. A certificateauthorizing the entry, by the holder, of a certain quantity of land not yet specificallyselected or located. U. S. v. […]

Used for floating. A floatable stream is a stream used for floating logs,rafts, etc. Gerrish v. Brown, 51 lie. 200, 81 Am. Dcc. 500; Gaston v. Mace, 33 W. Va.14, […]

(1) In INSURANCE, an ENDORSEMENT that allows coverage of moveable property to be transferred with the property between locations. (2) See FLOATING RATE NOTE .

Insurance for property that is moved to a new location. The perils of transport are covered.

An asset that changes in many ways. It can be quantity, value, accounts receivable , inventory, or shares outstanding .

(or circulating capital .) The capital which is consumed at eachoperation of production and reappears transformed into new products. At each sale ofthese products the capital is represented in cash, […]

A mortgage on an asset that changes in quantity or value to make sure the loan is repaid. No charge is listed for the owner. If default happens the asset […]

By this term Is meant that mass of lawful and valid claims againstthe corporation for the payment of which there is no money in the corporate treasuryspecifically designed, nor any […]

A system when a currency value changes by market demand and supply . The government has no control over this. Central banks do try to defend the rates in a […]

A general CLAIM against a group of ASSETS rather than a specific asset, i.e., a pool of current and future ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE or INVENTORIES rather than designated receivables or inventories. […]

The way a real number is shown in a computation . It can be a whole number, fraction, or decimal. It is too small or big to be shown in […]

When numbers are shown as decimal and exponents. It is not fixed but floats. It is for large numbers or small ones that are very large are more easily shown […]

The fraction numbers that take longer to process than whole numbers.

How well a computer can compute. It involves the math per second. It is megaflops, gigaflops, or teraflops depending on the computer being used. It also applies to a microprocessor […]