Stocks & Equity Markets Financial Terms & Definitions

32 terms in this topic

This category includes terms related to equity securities, stock exchanges, market indices, and trading practices. It covers concepts like common and preferred stock, market capitalization, dividends, and the primary and secondary markets for corporate ownership.

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10-Q

The 10-Q is a detailed financial report that publicly traded companies in the United States must file with the Securities…

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Beta

Beta (β) is a measure of a stock’s volatility relative to the overall market. It is a key concept in…

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Blue chip

Blue chip stocks are shares of large, well-established, and financially sound companies that have a long history of stable growth…

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Bull market

A bull market is a prolonged period in financial markets when prices of assets, most commonly stocks, rise consistently. While…

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Dividend

A dividend is a distribution of a portion of a company’s earnings to its shareholders, typically in the form of…

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10-Q The 10-Q is a detailed financial report that publicly traded companies in the United States must file with… Bear market A bear market is a prolonged period of declining prices in a financial market, typically defined as a… Beta Beta (β) is a measure of a stock’s volatility relative to the overall market. It is a key… Bid-ask spread The bid-ask spread is the difference between the highest price a buyer is willing to pay for an… Blue chip Blue chip stocks are shares of large, well-established, and financially sound companies that have a long history of… Bull market A bull market is a prolonged period in financial markets when prices of assets, most commonly stocks, rise… Common stock Common stock is a type of ownership in a corporation. When you buy a share of common stock,… Dividend A dividend is a distribution of a portion of a company’s earnings to its shareholders, typically in the… Dividend yield Dividend yield is a financial ratio that shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year… Dow Jones Industrial Average The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), often simply called “the Dow,” is one of the oldest and most… EPS (earnings per share) EPS (earnings per share) is a financial metric that shows how much profit a company earns for each… Ex-dividend date The ex-dividend date is a critical milestone in the dividend payment process for stocks. It is the date…