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This is the average stock price over a certain period of time.

An issue that is recorded on the transfer agent’s electronic book rather than being held as a physical note.

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

A security that features an option for the holder to require the issuer to redeem it, subject to specified terms and conditions.

The spread is the gap between bid and ask prices of a stock, option, or other security. This term is also used to generally describe a number of strategies that make use of different spreads between calls, puts and the underlying stock, e.g., Bull Spread with Calls, Bull Spread with Puts, Bear Spread with Puts, Bear Spread with Calls, Butterfly Spread, Calendar Spread, Ratio Call Spread.

Company with market capitalization less than $1 billion.

A listed issuer that is subject to special reporting rules.

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. 

After tax income (latest 12 months) divided by total of shareholder’s equity plus long term debt, plus other long term liabilities.

Committees formed for the purpose of assisting in decision-making on an ongoing basis.