American Shares: Securities certificates issued in the U.S. by a transfer agent acting on behalf of the foreign issuer. The certificates represent claims to foreign equities.

 

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American Shares: Securities certificates issued in the U.S. by a transfer agent acting on behalf of the foreign issuer. The certificates represent claims to foreign equities.

Ginseng, American Wild (Panax quinquefolia): An adaptogen (helps the system adapt to a variety of changes), increases energy, decreases blood pressure. contraindicated during pregnancy.

Fully Diluted Earnings Per Shares: An asset that has already been charged with the maximum amount of depreciation allowed by the IRS for accounting purposes.

Floating Shares: Floating shares are shares of a public corporation that are available for trading in a stock market. The number of floating shares may be smaller than the company’s outstanding shares if fou . . . View Full Definition

Healthy Meals For Healthy Americans Act Of 1994: P.L. 103-448 (November 2, 1994) Amendments reauthorizing several expiring programs under the National School Lunch Act and Child Nutrition Amendments of 1966 through FY1998. Required that fe . . . View Full Definition

Identified Shares: Treasury savings bonds with a 30-yeat maturity indexed to account for inflation.

North American Cellular Network (NACN): An organization of cellular providers that facilitates cellular calls across the country to be linked for seamless roaming.

Modified American Plan ( Map): A meal plan that includes two or more daily meals, usually breakfast and dinner.

Management-Closely Held Shares: Percentage of shares held by persons closely related to a company, as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Part of these percentages often are included in 'institutional holdin . . . View Full Definition

Equal Shares Swap: Selling common stock/convertibles in one company and reinvesting the proceeds in as many shares of (1) another type of security issued by the company, or (2) another security of the same typ . . . View Full Definition