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Stock Market

Vocabulary for the Stock Market

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Stocket MarketWhere shares fo stock and other securities are bought and sold.
Stock ExchangePhysical location where stocks are listed and bought and sold
NYSENew York Stock Exchange
ASEAmerican Stock Exchange
NASDAQVirtual Stock Exchange
Bull MarketStock prices go up, consumers are optimistic, high trading volume of stock
Bear MarketStock prices are going down or falling, consumers are pessimistic and reluctant to buy stock for fear of losing money
Stockownership in a company
Dow Jones Industrial AverageAn index of thirty, blue chip stock that are traded in the United States
Opening PriceFirst price paid after trading starts, usually when the stock exchange "opens its trading doors" in the morning.
Ask pricePrice you will pay to buy a stock
Bid pricePrice you will get if you sell your stock
SpreadDifference between the bid price and the ask price
Last TradeTime and price of the last trade made for the stock
Bid Size/Ask SizeNumber of shares a buyer is willing to purchase for the bid or ask price
VolAverage Daily Volume
Div DateDividend Pay Date, which is the date on which the dividend was last paid, or the date on which the next one will be paid
Div/ShrDividend Per Share--the annual dividend per share of stock as reported by the company
YieldAnnual dividend per share divided by the previous closing stock price as a percentage (multiplied by 100).
EPSEarnings Per Share stated for the most recent 12 months
Ticker SymbolAbbreviation for the stock name


Business & Marketing Education
Holly Grove Middle School

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