- Industry: Financial services
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The rate, as a proportion of the principal, at which interest is computed.
Industry:Financial services
A measurement of operational efficiency equaling net pre-tax profits divided by net sales expressed as a percentage.
Industry:Financial services
A member of the exchange who executes frequent trades for his or her own account.
Industry:Financial services
Often used in risk arbitrage. Regulations and restrictions covering public tender offers and related disclosure requirements.
Industry:Financial services
A foreign currency held by a central bank or monetary authority for the purposes of exchange intervention and the settlement of intergovernmental claims.
Industry:Financial services
Calculated as the (value now minus value at time of purchase) divided by value at time of purchase. For equities, we often include dividends with the value now. See also: Return, annual rate of return.
Industry:Financial services
The ratio of earnings available to common stockholders to total assets.
Industry:Financial services
Financial institution appointed to record issue and ownership of company securities.
Industry:Financial services
Restricts solicitation of buyers to complete the sell order of an insider (unless the firm is already a buyer); signified by a flashing "E" on Quotron.
Industry:Financial services
Specified percentages of deposits, established by the Federal Reserve Board, that banks must keep in a noninterest-bearing account at one of the twelve Federal Reserve Banks.
Industry:Financial services
