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Stocks & securities

Stocks trades, exchanges and tools etc.

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Stocks & securities

52-Week high and low

Financial services; Stocks & securities

Column in financial paper showing the share price highs and lows for a particular company over the past year.

Ticker symbol

Financial services; Stocks & securities

A unique alphabetical name (usually 3 letters) for a company's stock. In the financial pages of a newspaper, the company name is often omitted in favor of a ticker symbol.

Ticker tape

Financial services; Stocks & securities

Quick financial information often seen on the bottom of the TV, including the ticker symbol, latest price and volume on securities as they are traded.

Dividend yield

Financial services; Stocks & securities

This is the percentage return on the dividend, calculated by dividing the annual dividend per share by the current price per share.

Trading volume

Financial services; Stocks & securities

The number of shares traded in a day.

Day high and low

Financial services; Stocks & securities

The highest and lowest prices stock has sold for in the day.

Close

Financial services; Stocks & securities

The last trading price for particular stock when markets close for the day.

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