Alphabet Stock: Categories of common stock of a corporation associated with a particular subsidiary resulting from acquisitions and restructuring. The various alphabetical categories have different voting rights and pay dividends tied to the operating performance of the particular divisions. See also: Tracking stocks.

 

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Alphabet Stock: Categories of common stock of a corporation associated with a particular subsidiary resulting from acquisitions and restructuring. The various alphabetical categories have different voting r . . . View Full Definition

Small-Capitalization Stock: Shares of relatively small publicly traded corporations with a total market capitalization of less than $2.3 billion are typically considered small-capitalization, or small-cap, stocks. That . . . View Full Definition

Shopped Stock: Sell inquiry that has been seen by or shown to other dealers before coming to an investment bank.

Split Stock: Two different ratings given to the same security by two important rating agencies.