Dictionary


Stock
An instrument that signifies an ownership position in a corporation, and represents a claim on its proportional share in the corporation's assets and profits.
Stock Exchanges
An exchange on which shares of stock and common stock equivalents are bought and sold.
Stock Split
An increase in the number of outstanding shares of a company's stock, such that proportionate equity of each shareholder remains the same.
Stop Loss Order
Order to buy or sell at the best available price when a given price threshold has been reached.
Stop-Limit Order
A combination of a stop order and limit order - that is, the order becomes a limit order after the specified stop price has been reached.