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The holder of shares purchased ex dividend is not entitled to an upcoming already-declared dividend, but is entitled to future dividends.

A trade is on a downtick when the last trade occurred at a price lower than the previous one.

Stock price is heading down.

The process whereby an in-depth examination of a company’s business prospects is conducted.

A method of allocating shares in an IPO where you specify how much you’re willing to pay for how many shares.

After tax 12-month’s earnings divided by the number of shares outstanding. 

Earnings before interest and taxes. Also known as operating income. 

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Adds these items back to reported earnings to more accurately reflect real cash earnings of company. Similar to operating cash flow, except operating cash flow also considers changes in levels of inventories and receivables.

Electronic Communication Network. ECNs are expected to supplement or even replace conventional stock exchanges over the next one to two years.

Developing countries.