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What does 'Outstanding Shares' mean?
Outstanding shares refers to all of the shares of company held in total, which includes all ownership - retail investors, institutional, the company’s officers, insiders, and so on.
Outstanding shares are listed on the balance sheet under “Capital Stock,” and are used in calculating market capitalization, earnings per share, and other critical per share calculations. The amount of outstanding shares can fluctuate over time on the basis of corporate actions, such as share buybacks (reduces overall count) or new share issuance (increases overall count).
What Happens to My Annuity After I Die?
Some annuities have death benefit riders that may give your beneficiaries more than was actually in your account
What is a Blue-Chip Stock?
There is no formal definition for what makes a company a blue-chip stock, but the general category includes some of...
What is the Falling Pennant (Bearish) Pattern?
The Falling Pennant (or Bearish Pennant) pattern looks like a pennant turned upside down (the mast points up)
How Do You Mine Ethereum?
When mining on the Ethereum blockchain, you are rewarded in Ether, but you may need to do some calculations to find out it if will be profitable for you
What is Accelerated Amortization?
Accelerated amortization is the recalculation of an amortization schedule, after the borrower pays off some of the debt
What are Federal Agencies?
Agencies are created by the federal government to fulfill an obligation that is in the best interest of the country
What is Dividend Arbitrage?
In a dividend arbitrage, money is made by purchasing a stock before the ex-dividend date and then exercising a put...
What are Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs)?
Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs) are bond-like investments backed by debts such as mortgages
What should I look for in a good “Rent or Own a House” calculator?
The decision process to rent or own a home can be made a little easier with a good rent-or-own calculator
What is the Dow Jones Industrial Average?
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) is an index comprised of 30 'significant' U.S. stocks, typically the biggest