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wholly owned subsidiary

Financial services; General Finance

A subsidiary whose parent company owns virtually 100% of its common stock.

A nickname for the Washington Public Power Supply System, which in the 1970s raised billions of dollars through municipal bond offerings, the projects that never materialized. WPPSS defaulted on the ...

wi wi

Financial services; General Finance

Come from when issued. Treasury bills trade on a WI basis between the day they are auctioned and the day settlement is made. Bills traded before they are auctioned are said to be traded WI WI

wide opening

Financial services; General Finance

Abnormally wide spread between the bid and asked prices of a security at the opening of a trading session.

widow-and-orphan stock

Financial services; General Finance

A stock paying high dividends with a low beta and noncyclical business, that is an extremely safe investment.

Wiener B? (Austrian Stock Exchange)

Financial services; General Finance

Established in 1771, the major securities market of Austria.

wild card option

Financial services; General Finance

The right of the seller of a Treasury bond futures contract to give notice of intent to deliver at or before 8:00 p.m. Chicago time after the closing of the exchange (3:15 p.m. Chicago time) when the ...