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This is a category of stock of companies that produce consumer-oriented products like food, beverages, tobacco, and pharmaceuticals.

A company’s ongoing obligation to inform the public of significant corporate events, both favourable and unfavourable.

Similar to value investor. Looks for stocks with prices beaten down out of proportion to fundamentals. 

Shares of a publicly held corporation, usually includes voting rights. Common stock has lower priority in event of liquidation than preferred shares.

When an order trades all of its specified volume.

A multi-party telephone call hosted by a company, primarily for analysts, shortly after making an earnings announcement. 

The average of analysts individual earnings forecasts or buy/sell ratings. 

An investment trust that issues a fixed number of securities that trade on a stock exchange or in the over-the-counter market. Assets of a closed-end fund are professionally managed in accordance with the fund’s investment objective and policies and may be invested in a wide range of financial instruments/assets. Like other publicly traded securities, the market price of closed-end fund securities fluctuates and is determined by supply and demand in the marketplace.

An order to close out an existing open futures or options contract.

Products used for commerce that are traded on a separate, authorized commodities exchange. Commodities include agricultural products and natural resources such as timber, oil and metals. Commodities are the basis for futures contracts traded on these exchanges.