Glossary

A type of stock ownership that provides a fixed dividend and has a higher hierarchy in the payment of dividend over common stockholders.

The complete cost of an option.

The fluctuation in value for a security’s price.

A stock index where each stock impacts the value of the index proportionate to it’s price per share.

A company valuation tool that measures current share price against per-share earnings. It’s a good indicator for investor demand for the company’s shares.

The rate of interest that U.S. banks collect from their best rated customers.

A corporate evaluative formula that divides Net Income by revenue for a specified period.

Company announcement indicting that actual profits are likely to be lower than forecasted projections.

Automated trades representing large blocks of securities executed by institutional traders via a computerized platform.

Legal document that provides details about a securities offering to the general public.