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Profit a company makes on goods and services before considering overhead expenses. Gross profit is sales minus cost of sales. 

The shares of companies that have enjoyed better-than-average growth over recent years and are expected to continue their climb.

Companies with consistent annual earnings and sales growth of at least 15%. 

A deposit instrument most commonly available from trust companies or banks requiring a minimum investment at a predetermined rate of interest for a stated term, such as one or five years. GICs are generally non-redeemable and non-transferable before maturity.

A temporary stoppage of trading of the listed securities of an issuer, which may be imposed by the Exchange, its agent (Market Regulation Services Inc. (RS)), or voluntarily requested by the issuer. Usually an issuer’s listed securities are halted pending a public announcement of material information about the issuer, but the Exchange or RS may also impose a halt if the issuer is not in compliance with Exchange requirements or if the Exchange determines that it is in the public interest to do so.

An interruption in trading on a stock, triggered when an order violates parameters set by TSX.

Frequency refers to the given time period on an intraday, daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly or yearly perspective. Typically, choosing a weekly or monthly perspective when looking at several years of data makes it easier to identify long-term trends. Daily charts are useful for active traders and short-term time period charts.The “Daily”, “1-Minute”, “5-Minute”, “15-Minute” and “Hourly” frequency are used for intraday charts and the remaining choices are applicable to end-of-day charts. This term refers to a TSX Group Historical Performance charting feature.

A stockbroker offering investment advice and other services not usually offered by discount brokers.

Number of shares outstanding including options granted but not yet exercised.

Analyzing stocks by looking at earnings, sales, profit margins, etc.