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Stocks & securities
Stocks trades, exchanges and tools etc.
Industry: Financial services; Investment
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Stocks & securities
Parent company
Financial services; Stocks & securities
A company which controls a smaller company through owning an influential amount of voting stock.
Subsidiary
Financial services; Stocks & securities
A company which is controlled by a parent company, through over 50% of its shares being owned by the larger company.
Tracking stock
Financial services; Stocks & securities
Stock in a department of a company recently spun-offed to become a subsidiary company. Designer stock usually comes without voting rights.
Designer stock
Financial services; Stocks & securities
Stock in a department of a company recently spun-offed to become a subsidiary company. Tracking stock usually comes without voting rights.
P/E ratio
Financial services; Stocks & securities
The ratio of a company's current price per share and average earnings per share. The former is divided by the latter. A high ratio suggests high growth potential in the future.
Ask Size
Financial services; Stocks & securities
The number of shares a seller is selling at a quoted ask price
Market capitalization
Financial services; Stocks & securities
A company's share price multiplied by the number of shares issued.
