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Profiting on interest rate differentials. For instance, borrowing money at a relatively low short-term rate and lending it out a higher long-term rates. 

A special term attached to an equity order that requires the trade to be settled either the same day or the following business day for cash.

Cash in bank and all securities that can readily be converted to cash within three months or less. 

A dividend/distribution that is paid in cash.

After tax income minus preferred dividends and general partner distributions plus depreciation, depletion, and amortization (Market Guide definition). See Operating Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow.

Settlement of an option contract not by delivery of the underlying shares, but by a cash payment of the difference between the strike or exercise price and the underlying settlement price.

The physical document that shows ownership of a bond, stock or other security.

Any modification to the list of tradable issues of an exchange. These modifications include: new listings, supplemental security listings, substitutional listings, deletions, name changes, and stock symbol changes.

A real-time message area usually dedicated to a particular topic.

Any business day on which the clearing corporation is open to effect trade clearing and settlement.