Convertible Adjustable Preferred Stock (Caps): Goldman Sachs index of the 100 convertibles of greatest institutional importance. Weighted by issue size, it measures the performance of its components against that of their underlying common stock and against other broad market indexs as well.

 

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Convertible Adjustable Preferred Stock (Caps): Goldman Sachs index of the 100 convertibles of greatest institutional importance. Weighted by issue size, it measures the performance of its components against that of their underlying commo . . . View Full Definition

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Screen Stocks: To analyze various stocks in search of stocks that meet predetermined criteria. For example, a simple value screen would sort all stocks by their price-to-book ratio and pick the stocks with . . . View Full Definition

Secondary Stocks: Stocks with smaller market capitalization, less quality and more risk than blue chip issues that behave differently than larger corporations' stocks.

Second-Preferred Stock: Preferred stock issue that has less priority in claiming dividends and assets in liquidation than another issue of preferred stock.

Repurchase Of Stock: Technique to pay cash to firm's shareholders that provides more preferential tax treatment for shareholders than dividends. Treasury stock is the name given to previously issued stock that h . . . View Full Definition

Quarter Stock: Stock with a par value of $25 per share.

Premium On Stock: The excess of the issuance (market) price of stock over its par or stated value.