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Information on the last trade, and current bid and asked prices. Most quotes are intentionally delayed about 20 minutes.

See Market Capitalization.

A brisk rise in the general price level of the market or price of a stock.

Stock trading price reports that have not been artificially delayed.

This is the date that a stock must be in your account for you to receive a dividend. The record date has nothing to do with how we trade stock splits.

A security that carries a condition giving the issuer a right to call in and retire that security at a certain price and for a certain period of time.

A trader employed by a securities firm who is required to maintain reasonable liquidity in securities markets by making firm bids or offers for one or more designated securities up to a specified minimum guaranteed fill.

A special form of corporation that invests primarily in real estate. REITs do not pay federal income taxes as long as they pay out 90% of their earnings to shareholders in the form of dividends.

The buyer of an option contract who has the right to exercise the option during its lifetime.

An individual option contract for a given security.