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Mrs. k voc. B y: M akayla couch. Stock. The goods or merchandise kept on the premises of a business or warehouse and available for sale or distribution. dividends. A sum of money paid regularly (typically quarterly) by a company to its shareholders out of its profits (or reserves).
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Mrs. k voc By: Makayla couch
Stock • The goods or merchandise kept on the premises of a business or warehouse and available for sale or distribution.
dividends • A sum of money paid regularly (typically quarterly) by a company to its shareholders out of its profits (or reserves). • A payment divided among a number of people, e.g., members of a cooperative or creditors of an insolvent estate.
capital gain • A profit from the sale of property or of an investment.
common stock • Shares entitling their holder to dividends that vary in amount and may even be missed, depending on the fortunes of the company.
blue chip stock • (blue-chip stock) blue chip: a common stock of a nationally known company whose value and dividends are reliable; typically have high...
Dow Jones • an indicator of stock market prices; based on the share values of 30 blue-chip stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange; "the...
futures • future) the time yet to come
options • A thing that is or may be chosen
bond • Physical restraints used to hold someone or something prisoner, esp. ropes or chains.
mutual fund • An investment program funded by shareholders that trades in diversified holdings and is professionally managed.
commodities • A raw material or primary agricultural product that can be bought and sold, such as copper or coffee. • A useful or valuable thing, such as water or time.
preferred stock • Stock that entitles the holder to a fixed dividend, whose payment takes priority over that of common-stock dividends.
New York Stock Exchange • a stock exchange in New York