Stock Market 1

Private Company

A business company owned either by non-governmental organizations or by a relatively small number of shareholders or company members which does not offer or trade its company stock (shares) to the general public on the stock market exchanges, but rather the company's stock is offered, owned and traded or exchanged privately.

Public Company

A corporation whose ownership is dispersed among the general public in many shares of stock which are freely traded on a stock exchange or in over the counter markets.

NYSE

A history of the New York Stock Exchange.

Annual Report

An audit report to shareholders produced yearly. This report is produced by all publicly quoted companies.

London Stock Exchange

Here's a history of the London Stock Exchange.

Blue Button

Refers to the stockbroker's clerk. Only a blue button is allowed on the trading floor.

Bargain

Regarding sale or purchase in the stock market, bargain is a common word.

Balance Sheet

The financial statement which shows the liabilities and assets of a company.

NASDAQ

The largest electronic-based stock exchange in the United States.

CBOE

The largest options exchange in the world.

SEC

The official website of the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

After-hours Deal

The stock market usually closes at 4:00pm. After this scheduled time, deals can also be made but the transaction is dated the next day, known as an after-hours deal.

Blue Chip

These are shares of big and reputed companies.

Bearer Stocks

This is the stock that is unregistered with the owner's name.

Bed and Breakfast Deal

This refers to the sale of share and repurchase on another day. It's done to set up profit or loss for the purpose of tax.

Bid Price

This term indicates the sale price of stocks or shares.