ECONOMICS
SAVING AND INVESTING
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the number of shares of stock sold in a previous day
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the predicted price of the stock over the next year
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the company’s SEC registration credentials
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the number of shares of stock sold in the previous year
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Detailed explanation-1: -Stock certificates include information such as the number of shares owned, the date of purchase, an identification number, usually a corporate seal, and signatures.
Detailed explanation-2: -The number of shares outstanding is listed on a company’s balance sheet as “Capital Stock” and is reported on the company’s quarterly filings with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The number of shares outstanding can also be found in the capital section of a company’s annual report.
Detailed explanation-3: -Listing means formal admission of a security to the trading platform of the Exchange. It provides liquidity to investors without compromising the need of the issuer for capital and ensures effective monitoring of conduct of the issuer and trading of the securities in the interest of investors.
Detailed explanation-4: -The most important thing to note is the time-stamp that shows you how old the stock quote is. The other important pieces of information a stock quote shows is the day’s high, low and volume, and sometimes the 52-week high and low.