Rate of Return

Rate of Return

The gain or loss of an investment over a specified period of time expressed as a percentage of the cost of the investment.

Range

The difference between a stock’s low and high price for a particular trading period.

R-Squared

A statistical measure that represents the proportion of the variance for a dependent variable that’s explained by an independent variable.

Quote

A price determined at a specific instance of time for a security traded on the market.

Quick Ratio

A calculation that measures a company’s ability to meet short-term obligations with its liquid assets.

Quarterly Report

A summary or collection of unaudited financial statements issued by companies every three months.

Put

An option that grants the right to the owner to sell some amount of the underlying security at a specified price, on or before the option expires.

Public Offering Date

The date of the underwriting agreement between the company and the underwriter managing the initial public.

Public Market

In public markets, companies sell shares to the general population, who can then buy, sell or trade those shares on a stock exchange

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