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| Due Diligence | research |
| fundamentals | indicators if a stock's value or potential for growth |
| P/E Ratio | share price divided by earnings per share for the company's most recent four quarters |
| 52-Week Hi/52-Week Low | used as a basis to determine how the present price of a stock cvompares to a one year time period. |
| Earnings per Share | a company's profit divided by its number of shares |
| Dividend | a portion of a company's profit paid to common and preferred shareholders |
| Bid Price | the highest price an investor is willing to pay to buy a security |
| Ask Price | the lowest price an investor will accept to sell a tock |
| Spread | the hap between bid and ask prices of a stock or other security |
| profile | a snapshot of the company's products/services and philosophy. |
| diversification | having stocks in different market sectors or industry sectors. |
| Market Sector | is the definition of the type of product or service the company provides. |
| charts | gives a visual of how a company has performed over a given time period. |
| Virtual | the website that is being used by the class to buy/sell stock |
