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WOW 7 Stock Market Continued
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Dividend

•  The part of the companys profits which is
  usually distributed to companys shareholders,
  normally on regular basis.

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Portfolio

•  A selection of shares usually held by a person
  or fund

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Bid

• The highest price a buyer is willing to pay for a
  stock. When combined with the ask price
  information, it forms the basis of a stock quote.

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Commission

• The fee charged by an investment advisor or
  broker for buying or selling securities as an
  agent on behalf of a client.

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Diversification

• Limiting investment risk by purchasing different
  types of securities from different companies
  representing different sectors of the economy.

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Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA or DOW)

• An average made up of 30 actively traded stocks.
  The DJIA is one of the most widely quoted stock
  market averages in the media

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Stock Symbol

• A unique series of letters assigned to a security
  for trading purposes. Also known as ticker
  symbols.

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52-Week High/Low

• The highest and lowest prices that a stock has
  traded at during the previous year.
• Many traders and investors view the 52-week high
  or low as an important factor in determining a
  stock's current value and predicting future price
  movement.

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Share of stock

• the smallest unit of ownership in a company.
• If you own a share of a companys stock, you are
  a part owner of the company.

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52wk Range (Hi/Lo) 

• Shows the lowest selling price of the stock in
  the last 52 weeks.and the highest selling price
  of the stock in the last 52 weeks (which is to
  1 year).

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Market Cap

• The total dollar market value of all of a
  company's outstanding shares - calculated by
  multiplying a company's shares outstanding by the
  current market price of one share.
• The investment community uses this figure to
  determine a company's size, as opposed to sales
  or total asset figures.