All related terms of 'stocks'

stock

Stocks are shares in the ownership of a company, or investments on which a fixed amount of interest will be paid.

Penny stocks are high-risk stock that sells for a very low price outside of the main stock exchange .

shares which are highly sensitive to the business cycle and affected by the performance of the economy

high-performance stocks and shares recommended by a broker to a dissatisfied client to improve their relationship

Stocks are shares in the ownership of a company, or investments on which a fixed amount of interest will be paid.

in preparation or under construction

stocks officially registered to the name of the owner

cattle that are raised for meat

If you stock up on something, you buy a lot of it, in case you cannot get it later .

any of the second rank of active securities on the Stock Exchange , of which there are about 500. Continuous display of prices by market makers is required but not immediate publication of transactions

a gunstock that can be fitted to a rifle to allow it to fire like an automatic firearm

farm equipment

merchandise , as dishes , available in sets, with individual pieces kept in stock for replacements or additions

any of the most active securities on the Stock Exchange of which there are between 100 and 200; at least ten market makers must continuously display the prices of an alpha stock and all transactions in them must be published immediately

a stock of a commodity built up by a government or trade organization with the object of using it to stabilize prices

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 .

any of the fourth rank of active securities on the Stock Exchange . Market makers need not display prices of these securities continuously and any prices displayed are taken only as an indication rather than an offer to buy or sell

any of the third rank of active securities on the London Stock Exchange. Prices displayed by market makers are given as an indication rather than an offer to buy or sell

ordinary shares with good prospects of appreciation in yield and value

capital funds held in common and usually divided into shares between the owners

a highly speculative stock traded over the counter , typically at prices under one dollar per share

the production of plays, musical comedy , etc, during the summer , esp. in a suburban or resort area, often by a repertory company

a stock of veal bones, vegetables , herbs , and seasonings : used as the basis for sauces and soups

animals specifically kept to breed from

the par value of the total share capital that a company is authorized to issue

stock that pays a fixed rate of interest at fixed intervals

a plant, Matthiola incana, of the genus Matthiola , of the Mediterranean region, cultivated for its brightly coloured flowers: Brassicaceae ( crucifers )

the total number of houses, flats , etc, in an area

If you say that a person or an organization has become a laughing stock , you mean that they are supposed to be important or serious but have been made to seem ridiculous .

Brit See common stock

Preferred stock is the same as → preference shares .

a security that has fallen in price but is believed to have the ability to recover

Rolling stock is all the engines and carriages that are used on a railway.

stock that has no definitive repayment commitment

a similar and related North American plant, Malcolmia maritima

a Mediterranean plant, Malcolmia maritima , cultivated for its white and pink flowers: family Brassicaceae ( crucifers )

stock issued by the UK or another national government

a parent language and all the languages and dialects derived from it

shares representing part of the capital issued by a company and entitling their holders to priority with respect to both net profit and net assets . Preference shares usually carry a definite rate of dividend that is generally lower than that declared on ordinary shares

unregistered stock , as that issued privately as compensation to corporate executives subject to special conditions

government stock on which interest payments will certainly be met and that will certainly be repaid at par on the due date

a plant, Matthiola bicornis, of the genus Matthiola , of the Mediterranean region, cultivated for its brightly coloured flowers: Brassicaceae ( crucifers )

a stock or bond that can be converted into a stated number of shares at a particular date

Ordinary shares are 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 preference shares have been paid. Compare → preference shares .

the part of a vessel's rudder by which it is pivoted to the sternpost or rudderpost

shares representing part of the capital issued by a company and entitling their holders to a dividend that varies according to the prosperity of the company, to vote at all meetings of members, and to a claim on the net assets of the company, after the holders of preference shares have been paid

Preference shares are shares in a company that are owned by people who have the right to receive part of the company's profits before the holders of ordinary shares are paid. They also have the right to have their capital repaid if the company fails and has to close . Compare → ordinary shares .