stock holding
11stock split — n: the division of the outstanding shares of a corporation into a larger number of shares thereby reducing the value of each share but not the total value of each holding compare reverse stock split ◇ The purpose of a stock split is to make the… …
12Holding — may refer to:* Holding, a legal decision * Holding (aviation) * Earl Holding, the majority owner of Sinclair Oil * Michael Holding, a cricket player * Holding company, a company that owns stock in other companies * A common penalty in American… …
13holding company — n. (Finance) A company that controls other independently incorporated companies by ownership of most or all of their stock, but does not directly control the daily operations of those companies. [PJC] …
14holding — early 13c., prp. of HOLD (Cf. hold). As a football (soccer) penalty, from 1866. Meaning “property held,” especially stock shares, is from 1570s …
15negative stock-holding — orders which cannot be delivered This is how your computer tells you about empty shelves in the warehouse when you have overdue orders and clamant customers. Normally computers deduct orders or sales from unallocated stocks to throw up… …
16Holding company — A holding company is a company that owns part, all, or a majority of other companies outstanding stock. It usually refers to a company which does not produce goods or services itself, rather its only purpose is owning shares of other companies.… …
17holding company — Finance. a company that controls other companies through stock ownership but that usually does not engage directly in their productive operations (distinguished from parent company). [1905 10] * * * Corporation that owns enough voting stock in… …
18Holding period return — In finance, holding period return (HPR) is a measurement of return on an asset or portfolio. It is one of the simplest measures of investment performance. HPR is the percentage by which the value of a portfolio (or asset) has grown for a… …
19holding company — A company that usually confines its activities to owning stock in, and supervising management of, other companies. A holding company usually owns a controlling interest in the companies whose stock it holds. In order for a corporation to gain the …
20holding company — A company that usually confines its activities to owning stock in, and supervising management of, other companies. A holding company usually owns a controlling interest in the companies whose stock it holds. In order for a corporation to gain the …
