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StockA share in the ownership of a corporation.StockThe American terms for shares in a company. The two main types of stock are common stock and preferred stock. Owners of common stock are entitled to vote at shareholder meetings and to receive a dividend if payable. Owners of preferred stock receive an annual dividend before common stockholders and priority in the event of the liquidation of a company. However they do not, as a rule, have voting rights. The equivalent terms in the UK are ordinary shares and preference shares.In the UK, stock is traditionally used to mean fixed interest securities like gilts (e.g. 'Treasury Stock'). There is normally a redemption date when the par value is repaid to whoever is the holder at the time. They are traded on stock exchanges where their prices fluctuate according to demand, influencing factors including interest rates and time to redemption.In accounting terms, stock refers to inventory - that is, goods which a company has processed but not yet sold.Similar MatchesCyclical stockCyclical stockStock that tends to rise quickly when the economy turns up and fall quickly when the economy turns down. Examples are housing, automobiles, and paper. Countercyclical stocksCountercyclical stocksStocks whose price tends to rise when the economy is in recession or the market is bearish, and vice versa. 19c3 stock19c3 stockA stock listed on a national securities exchange after April 26, 1979, that is exempt from the Securities and Exchange Commission rule that prohibits exchange members from participating in off-board Securities and Exchange Commission. Preferred stock agreementPreferred stock agreementA contract for preferred stock. Stock watcher (NYSE)Stock watcher (NYSE)A computerized service that monitors and investigates trading activity on the NYSE in order to identify any unusual activity or security movement that might be caused by rumors or illegal activities. Further Suggestionscommon stockNational Stock Exchange (NSE) Performance Accelerated Restricted Stock Award Plans (PARSAPs) OM Stockholm AB Common stock market Inactive stock or bond OTC margin stock Performance stock Stock market Stock Exchange Daily Official List code cumulative preferred stock Leveraged stock Tokyo Stock Price Index Stockholder books Control stock Orphan stock Phantom Stock Award growth stocks Arizona Stock Exchange unissued stock Growth stock Free stock stepped interest debenture stocks stock future preferred stock |
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