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| shortened name for the company |
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| price per share divided by earnings per share |
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| highest price for an individual share of stock during the past year |
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| lowest price for an individual share of stock during the past year |
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| cash payment per share to shareholders |
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| largest marketplace that trades listed stock |
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| security that represents ownership in a corporation. Holders of this stock exercise control by electing a board of directors and voting on corporate policy. These stockholders are on the bottom of the priority ladder for ownership structure |
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| Stock of a large, well-established and financially sound company that has operated for many years |
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| A stock that trades at a relatively low price, generally less than $5 per share |
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| A financial market of a group of securities in which prices are rising or are expected to rise |
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| market condition in which the prices of securities are falling, and widespread pessimism causes negative sentiment |
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| A class of ownership in a corporation that has a higher claim on the assets and earnings than common stock. This stock generally has a dividend that must be paid out before dividends to common stockholders and the shares usually do not have voting rights. |
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