underlying stock — ➔ stock1 * * * underlying stock UK US noun [U] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET ► UNDERLYING SHARES(Cf. ↑underlying shares) … Financial and business terms
underlying shares — UK US noun [plural] (also underlying stock [U]) FINANCE, STOCK MARKET ► the shares, etc. to which something such as an option (= the right to buy or sell them at a particular price by or on a future date) relates: »With prices falling, the stock… … Financial and business terms
Stock option return — calculations provide investors an easy metric for comparing stock option positions. For example, for two stock option positions which appear identical, the potential stock option return may be useful for determining which position has the highest … Wikipedia
Stock — For capital stock in the sense of the fixed input of a production function, see Physical capital. For other uses, see Stock (disambiguation). Financial markets Public market Exchange Securities … Wikipedia
underlying — or underlier An option or a future is a right or a commitment to buy or sell something at a future date. The underlying is the financial instrument that may or must be bought or sold in each option or futures contract. FAS 133, as amended by FAS… … Financial and business terms
Stock selection criteria — is a strategy in which an analyst or investor uses a systematic form of analysis to determine if a particular stock constitutes a good investment which should be added to their portfolio. The objective of stock selection criteria is maximizing… … Wikipedia
Stock dilution — is a general term that results from the issue of additional common shares by a company. This increase in common shares of a stock can result from a secondary market offering, employees exercising stock options, or by conversion of convertible… … Wikipedia
underlying assets — ➔ asset * * * underlying assets UK US noun [plural] FINANCE, STOCK MARKET ► the assets on which another investment product is based, for example, the shares on a stock market in which an investment fund has put money: »Demand for most investment… … Financial and business terms
stock — n 1 a: the equipment, materials, or supplies of a business b: a store or supply accumulated; esp: the inventory of the goods of a merchant or manufacturer 2: the ownership element in a corporation usu. divided into shares and represented by… … Law dictionary
Underlying Security — The security on which a derivative derives its value. For example, a call option on Google stock gives the holder the right, but not the obligation, to purchase Google stock at the price specified in the option contract. In this case, Google… … Investment dictionary
Stock market crash — A stock market crash is a sudden dramatic decline of stock prices across a significant cross section of a stock market, resulting in a significant loss of paper wealth. Crashes are driven by panic as much as by underlying economic factors. They… … Wikipedia