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A plan implemented by a corporation allowing purchase of shares, or fractions of shares, directly from the company, usually on a regular basis. 

Total long term debt divided by total shareholder equity.

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

Total (short and long term) debt divided by total shareholder equity. 

Options that can be exercised any time during their lifetime. These are also known as open options.

Total (short and long term) debt divided by total shareholder equity. 

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

The total dollar value of volume traded on one side of the transaction for a specified period. It equals price multiplied by volume divided by 100.

Someone typically working for a brokerage house, who publishes buy/hold/sell recommendations and earnings forecasts for a stock. Buy side analysts work for institutional buyers, and sell side analysts work for brokerages. 

A consolidated report that includes the total shares short (as of the trade date) and the net change from the previous report, for both TSX and TSX Venture Exchange listed issues. Under UMIR rule 10.10, all TSX and TSX Venture Exchange Participating Organizations and Members must report the firm’s short position on a semi-monthly basis to TSX Datalinx. Non-clearing firms may report through the firm that is responsible for their clearing.