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Sigma KEE - Stock
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Stock
An instrument that signifies an ownership position, or equity, in a Corporation, and represents a claim on its proportionate share in the corporation's assets and profits.
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Parents FinancialInstrument A document having monetary value or recording a monetary transaction
  Investment An item of value purchased for income or capital appreciation.
Children BlueChipStockStock with a solid and stable earnings record from a company that either leads or dominates or is a major player in a specific industry.
 BorrowedStockStock in a short sale.
 CommonStockSecurities representing equity, ownership in a Corporation, providing voting rights, and entitling the holder to a share of the company's success through dividends and/or capital appreciation. In the event of liquidation, common stock holders have rights to a company's assets only after bondholders, other debt holders, and PreferredStock holders have been satisfied.
 DefensiveStockDefensiveStocks are stocks of food companies, drug manufacturers and utility companies.
 GrowthStockInvestment term that is applied to a Stock that is expected to appreciate in value at a high rate, pay big dividends or split.
 PennyStockExtremely speculative, high-risk Stock, usually with a price of less than 5 dollars per share. In the U.S., nearly all are traded on the over-the-counter bulletin board.
 PreferredStockCapitalStock which provides a specific Dividend that is paid before any dividends are paid to common stock holders, and which takes precedence over common stock in the event of a liquidation. Usually does not carry voting rights.
 RestrictedStockSecurities, usually issued in private placements, that have limited transferability.
 ValueStockWhen the shares in a company are considered attractive because the company is undervalue, usually because it has a low P/E ratio.


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