Shares with exclusive properties that are held by an organization .

a corporation that issues shares to stockholders and pays dividends from profits.

One paid in stock, that is, not in money, but in a proportional number ofshares of the capital stock of the company, which is ordinarily increased for thispurpose to a […]

The regulated and organized financial market where the buying and selling of securities occurs. Prices are set by supply and demand.

Mutual fund investing in firm’s equities of a diverse market capitalization as a strategy for investment.

Items of inventory that are between points on the chain of supply.

Index based on a statistical compilation of the share prices of a number of representative stocks.

A security that uses composite stock indexes to allow investors to speculate on the performance of the entire market, or to hedge against losses in long or short positions. The […]

A contract that gives its owner the right to buy ( call option ) or sell (put option) a stock index at a fixed value until a specified date. Options […]

A number given to each item (by category and brand) stocked in a retail outlet for inventory and tracking purposes.

Certificate of deposit (CD) paying a return based on rate of return on an underlying instrument of equity.

1. A rapid and steep decline in price of shares created by a selling panic. Triggered by investor’s losing confidence after a unexpected situation arose. 1929 US market crash destroyed […]

Ratio of sales to inventory as a percentage or in numbers of weeks or days. Includes safety stock , work in process , seasonal stock and pipeline stock .

Items of inventory that have been ordered but have not yet been shipped.

Option giving holders the right to sell or buy common stock at a set pricey a set date.

Management’s written instructions about levels and locations of inventory that must be held.

Position of an item of inventory based on relationship between demand and needs, quantity on hand and orders that are outstanding .

US document used when selling security or pledging it for collateral.

A stock purchase agreement is a legally binding document between a shareholder and a company. This document contains information dealing with the amount of stock being purchased, how much the […]

It can be defined as: A stock quote can either mean the last price at which a stock sold or the current price at which market makers are willing to […]

An analysts designation that reflects an opinion on a company’s outlook of stock performance and earnings.

The information relating to the shares of company issued stock.

An attempt by an investor to increase their number of outstanding shares and reduce the par value of their common stock lowering the purchase price to attract investors. Refer to […]

A scheme of investment incentive where investors pay for shares by installments over a set period of time.

The pooling of interests accomplished by exchanging equal common stock resulting in a merger or acquisition or the exchange by a shareholder of their stock for a greater amount of […]