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Public float. In the context of stock markets, the public float or free float represents the portion of shares of a corporation that are in the hands of public investors as opposed to locked-in shares held by promoters, company officers, controlling-interest investors, or governments. This number is sometimes seen as a better way of calculating ...
The smallest category is Smaller Reporting Company. A Smaller Reporting Company will qualify as such if, as of the last business day of its second fiscal quarter, it has a public float of less than $250 million. [3] [4] Public float is defined as the shares of the company's publicly traded common stock that is not held by management and certain ...
Initial public offering. An initial public offering ( IPO) or stock launch is a public offering in which shares of a company are sold to institutional investors [1] and usually also to retail (individual) investors. [2] An IPO is typically underwritten by one or more investment banks, who also arrange for the shares to be listed on one or more ...
Share repurchase, also known as share buyback or stock buyback, is the reacquisition by a company of its own shares. [1] It represents an alternate and more flexible way (relative to dividends) of returning money to shareholders. [2] When used in coordination with increased corporate leverage, buybacks can increase share prices.
A Form 10-K is an annual report required by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), that gives a comprehensive summary of a company 's financial performance. Although similarly named, the annual report on Form 10-K is distinct from the often glossy "annual report to shareholders," which a company must send to its shareholders when it ...
Listing (finance) In corporate finance, a listing refers to the company's shares being on the list (or board) of stock that are publicly listed. Some stock exchanges allow shares of a foreign company to be listed and may allow dual listing, subject to conditions. Normally the issuing company is the one that applies for a listing but in some ...
Public traded companies' investor relations. The financial reporting obligation of the publicly traded company also ensures the publication of issued and outstanding shares. The reports are usually available in the investor relations section of the company's website. Web directories are supporting direct access to company websites.
Penny stocks are common shares of small public companies that trade for less than one dollar per share. [1] The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) uses the term "Penny stock" to refer to a security, a financial instrument which represents a given financial value, issued by small public companies that trade at less than $5 per share.