Economics book 8 unit 3

blue chip stocks

( ) are the safest stock investment you can make, since these corporations are so large and powerful they can withstand a downturn in the economy.

earnings, year

A price earnings ratio is figured out by calculating the relationship between the price of the company's stock and the ( ) a company makes in the entire ( ). It is figured out by dividing the closing price of a stock by the earnings per share of each stock.

dividend

A share of profits received by a shareholder is called a ( )

issue

Common stock is a type of stock that simply shows that you own part of the company; it is the basic stock a company will ( ).

Boeing, AT&T

Give the two examples provided that represent a blue chip stock: ( ) and ( )

letters

NYSE symbols are usually one, two or three ( )

Blue chip stock

Safest investment; corporations involved are so powerful they can withstand a downturn in economy

percent yield

Tells you how much of the price of stock you will be pain in dividends by the end of the year

three

The AMEX stock symbols usually have ( ) letters.

common stock

The most basic stock a company will issue; it carries higher risks than other stocks

common, common, common

There is more of a risk with ( ) stock and the gains and losses of company directly affect the ( ) stock. You get a high chance of chance of making a profit with ( ) stock.

profit

Volatility gives you an idea of he risk and ( ) potential of that particular stock.

downturn

a dip in the market

fixed divided payment

a financial return that has a set limit

symbol

a one to four characters symbol that is a kind of nickname for the company

dividend

a share of profits received by a shareholder

day

by looking at the net change, you can see the change of the price of the stock during the ( ) . you can learn whether the price has been rising or dropping.

penny stock

considered the first and lowest level of stocks; usually going to stay small

PE ratio

price earnings ratio; relationship between price of stock and earning made in the entire year

52 weeks high and low

stock's volatility, greater the margin between the two numbers, greater the risk for stock to gain or lose

volatility

the 52 weeks high and low will tell you about the ( ) of a stock... If the numbers show little different differences between each other, there is less risk of loss but there is also less opportunity for gain.

issue

the act of a company selling stock

high, low, and close

the activity the day before; the highest price and lowest price of the stock, along with the closing price

net change

the change of the price of the stock from the previous day

volume

the numbers of stocks that were traded on a particular day

preferred stock

the owners of this type of stock will collect their dividends first, before the owners of common stock

volatility

the risk and profit potential of a particular stock

hundreds, one hundred

the volume number is given in the ( ), so if you want to get the actual number of stocks traded, simply multiply the volume number by ( )