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Financial services
Related to any service provided by the finance industry, which encompasses a broad range of organisations that deal with the management of money.
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going private
Financial services; Private equity
The transformation of a company from public to private ownership status, usually used in the context where old management remains involved with the company. A company may go ...
over-the-counter (OTC)
Financial services; Private equity
A security that is not traded on an exchange, usually due to an inability to meet listing requirements. For such securities, broker/dealers negotiate directly with one another ...
overhang
Financial services; Private equity
A large number of securities that may be released into the market, putting downward pressure on the trading price of the shares. In connection with a stock offering, underwriters ...
over-allotment option
Financial services; Private equity
The option granted to an underwriter in a public offering giving it the option, for a period of anywhere from 15 to 45 days (usually 30 days) after the effective date, to purchase ...
outstanding stock
Financial services; Private equity
The shares of a corporation’s stock that have been issued and are in the hands of the public. Also called ‘shares outstanding.’
out-of-the-money option
Financial services; Private equity
An option is out-of-the-money if the strike price of the option is higher than the market price of the underlying security or commodity.
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