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Movement of funds from a non interest-bearing account to an interest bearing account.

The highest price a buyer is willing to pay for a stock. When combined with the ask price information, it forms the basis of a stock quote.

This is a stock’s trading price when a stock begins trading for the day. It may gap up, gap down, or open where it closed the previous session. Where a stock opens can be deceptive, especially if the stock gaps up or down significantly from the closing price.

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

A change in a listed issuer’s stock symbol, which may be required by the Exchange in the context of an issuer’s reorganization or may be made at the request of the issuer. A requested symbol is available for use if it is appropriate for the type of security and the issuer’s voting structure.

The aggregate size in board lots of the most recent bid to buy a particular security.

Average number of shares traded per day over a specified period.

The aggregate size in board lots of the most recent ask to sell a particular security.

Book Value minus goodwill and intangible assets.

Average price/earnings ratio of stocks owned by a mutual fund.