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Stocks of leading and nationally known companies that offer a record of continuous dividend payments and other strong investment qualities.

The lowest price at which someone is willing to sell the security. When combined with the bid price information, it forms the basis of a stock quote.

An order with a limit price better than the best price on the opposite side of the market. A better-priced buy order has a limit price higher than the best offering. A better-priced sell order has a limit price lower than the best bid. These are available only at the opening.

Stocks that don’t qualify for NASDAQ listing are traded here or by Pink Sheets. Be careful.

A publication, including financial statements and a report on operations, issued by a company to its shareholders at the company’s fiscal year-end.

The last four reported quarters.

The lowest price at which someone is willing to sell the security. When combined with the bid price information, it forms the basis of a stock quote.

A financial statement listing a company’s assets (what it owns) and liabilities (what it owes) as of a specific date, usually the last day of a company’s fiscal quarter. The difference between a company’s assets and liabilities is termed its net worth or shareholder’s equity. 

Closed-end or open-end investment funds, which provide innovative and flexible investment products designed to respond to modern investor needs, such as yield enhancement, risk reduction, or asset diversification. Structured products allow investors to buy a single unit/share of a fund that represents an interest in the investment portfolio. Based on the investment strategy, the portfolio can purchase a basket of securities, track an index, or hold a specific type of security or portion of a security.The subcategories under the structured products include: investment funds, ETFs, capital trusts, split share corporations, and mutual fund partnerships.

The price you are asked to pay when you buy a stock (see ‘Bid Price’).