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  • 1common stock — see stock Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. common stock …

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  • 2common stock — ☆ common stock n. ordinary capital stock in a company without a definite dividend rate or the privileges of preferred stock, but usually giving its owner a vote at shareholders meetings in proportion to the owner s holdings …

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  • 3Common stock — Financial markets Public market Exchange Securities Bond market Fixed income Corporate bond Government bond Municipal bond …

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  • 4common stock — A type of equity or capital representing shares of ownership in a corporation. May or may not receive distributions of corporate income in the form of dividends. Receives the lowest priority for repayment in the event of a corporate liquidation.… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 5Common Stock Equivalent — Securities such as stock options, warrants, preferred bonds, two class common stock and contingent shares that can be converted into common stock. Sometimes preferred stock can also be converted to common stock. Also called common shares or… …

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  • 6Common Stock — A security that represents ownership in a corporation. Holders of common stock exercise control by electing a board of directors and voting on corporate policy. Common stockholders are on the bottom of the priority ladder for ownership structure …

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  • 7Common stock — These are securities that represent equity ownership in a company. Common shares let an investor vote on such matters as the election of directors. They also give the holder a share in a company s profits via dividend payments or the capital… …

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  • 8Common Stock Fund — A mutual fund that invests in the common stock of numerous publicly traded companies. Common stock funds provide investment diversification and offer time savings over researching, buying and selling individual stocks. Common stocks are shares of …

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  • 9common stock — N UNCOUNT Common stock refers to the shares in a company that are owned by people who have a right to vote at the company s meetings and to receive part of the company s profits after the holders of preferred stock have been paid. [AM, BUSINESS]… …

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  • 10common stock —    Shares in a corporation for which dividend payments are calculated on a percentage of net profits and distribution is determined by the board of directors. Holders of common stock usually have voting rights in the elections of directors and on …

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