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Ex-Dividend
Ex-dividend describes a stock that no longer includes the right to receive the upcoming declared dividend, meaning new buyers are not entitled to that payment.
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Equities
Equities represent ownership interests in a corporation, typically in the form of common stock, giving shareholders a claim on the company’s assets and earnings.
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Earnings per Share (EPS)
Earnings per Share (EPS) measures how much of a company’s profit is allocated to each outstanding share of common stock, providing a standardized way to assess profitability on a per-share basis.
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Earnings
Earnings refer to a company’s net income after taxes, representing its bottom-line profit over a specific reporting period.
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Double Witching
Double witching refers to a market event when two different classes of stock options or futures contracts expire at the same time.
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Divergence
Divergence occurs when an asset’s price moves in the opposite direction of a technical indicator or related data, suggesting that the current price trend may be weakening.
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Demand
Demand is the economic principle describing a consumer’s willingness and ability to purchase a good or service at a given price over a specific period of time.
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Debt/EBITDA
Debt/EBITDA is a financial ratio that measures a company’s total debt relative to its earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, indicating its ability to service debt.
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Dark Pool
A dark pool is a private trading venue where securities are bought and sold without public disclosure until after execution, allowing large investors to trade with reduced market impact.
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Common Stock
Common stock is a security that represents ownership in a corporation and provides shareholders with voting rights and a residual claim on company profits and assets after other obligations are met.
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Options Contracts (and Futures Contracts)
Options and futures contracts are financial agreements that derive their value from an underlying asset and are used to gain exposure to price movements without owning the asset directly.
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Certificate of Deposit (CD)
A Certificate of Deposit (CD) is a savings product that earns interest on a fixed sum of money for a set period, requiring funds to remain deposited until maturity to avoid penalties.