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Auction Market Preferred Stock (AMPS)A type of Dutch Auction Preferred Stock (A Merrill Lynch product).Auction Market Preferred Stock (AMPS) Similar MatchesConvertible preferred stockConvertible preferred stockPreferred stock that can be converted into common stock at the option of the holder. See also: participating convertible preferred stock. Depository preferredDepository preferredDevice enabling an issuer to circumvent an arbitrary corporate limit on the number of preferred shares issuable. Applies mainly to convertible securities. First preferred stockFirst preferred stockA type of preferred stock that has priority over other preferred issues and common stock when claiming dividends and assets. Preferred stock agreementPreferred stock agreementA contract for preferred stock. Blank Check Preferred StockBlank Check Preferred StockThis is stock over which the board of directors has broad authority to determine voting, dividend, conversion, and other rights. While it can be used to enable a company to meet changing financial needs, its most important use is to implement poison pills or to prevent takeover by placement of this stock with friendly investors. Further Suggestionscumulative preferred stockSecond preferred stock Preferred equity redemption stock (PERC) Dutch Auction Preferred Stock Preferred stock Monthly income preferred security (MIP) Adjustable rate preferred stock (ARPS) Floating rate preferred Preferred dividend coverage Cumulative preferred stock participating preferred stock Participating preferred stock Auction rate preferred stock (ARPS) adjustable rate preferred stock preferred stock Preferred habitat theory Preferred stock ratio Prior preferred stock |
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