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An IPO trading below its issue price in the aftermarket.

Federal Reserve Board.

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.

The price per share traded.

The total dollar value of volume traded on one side of the transaction for a specified period. It equals price multiplied by volume.