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Analyzing stocks by looking at earnings, sales, profit margins, etc. 

Used instead of earnings to evaluate real estate investment trusts (REITs). Depreciation of real estate that was deducted from earnings is added back in to calculate FFO. Any gains or losses from the sale of real estate is also removed. 

A private-sector index (1992=100) that attempts to predict the direction of inflation over the next 6 to 12 months.

A company estimates the future profitability of a trade made today and books a profit today based on the present value of those estimated future profits.

A disclosure document submitted by a listed company to outline material changes in its affairs. Filing statements are not used for the purposes of a financing.

A tradable limit order marked “FOK” will trade as much stock as possible upon entry, but will immediately cancel or kill any unfilled volume.

The leverage ratio, which is total assets divided by shareholders’ equity, is an all-purpose debt gauge. A company with no debt would have a ratio of one, and the higher the ratio, the more debt.

Financial statements including operating statement, balance sheet, and statement of cash flows.

The last price multiplied by the number of outstanding shares.

A security whose interest rate or dividend changes with specified market indicators. A floating rate is one that is based on an administered rate, such as a prime rate.