what is sstock?. what is stock exchange?. what is consolidation or bank consolidation?
2006-07-07 13:39:46 · 3 answers · asked by emmanuelakanni 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Investing
A stock, simply put, is an ownership stake in a company. If a company has issued (sold) 100 shares of stock and you own 5 of them, you own 5% of the company.
A stock exchange (like the NYSE or NASDAQ) is a place where stocks are traded, or bought and sold...kind of like an auction.
Consolidation is simply two companies becoming one. When banks consolidate, two or more banks will come together and become one. Other terms that are similar that you may hear are "mergers" and "acquisitions."
2006-07-07 14:40:10 · answer #1 · answered by Rich B 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Simply put, a stock is ownership in a company. As a stockholder, you own a piece of that company and get to vote on things like who's on the board of directors. This is different from a bondholder, who is just someone lending the company money. So bondholders have to be repaid, but stockholders don't. Stockholders can also share in the profits of a company in the form of dividends.
Exchanges are the place where stocks are traded, meaning bought and sold. The biggest one in the US is the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). London's stock exchange is the FTSE, while Canada's is the Toronto stock exchange (TSE).
2006-07-07 21:00:50 · answer #2 · answered by msoexpert 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-07 15:08:15 · answer #3 · answered by dredude52 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋