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Exchange
The stock exchange on which a company is listed. All stocks listed on: National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation (NASDAQ), New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and American Stock Exchange (AMEX) are available.
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Index
A stock's membership in a major stock exchange index such as Dow Jones Industrial or S&P 500. The stock indices track the performance various segments of the market.
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Sector
Companies are divided into several groups - sectors - according to their business activities.
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Industry
Companies in a common sector are further divided by products and services into smaller groups - industries.
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Country
The geographic location of a company (listed on U.S. markets). This filter includes continents, countries or groups of countries such as Brazil + Russia + India + China (BRIC).
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Market Cap.
The total dollar value of all of a company's outstanding shares. Market capitalization is a measure of corporate size.

Market Capital = Current Market Price * Number Of Shares Outstanding Shares Outstanding = Total Number Of Shares - Shares Held In Treasury Float = Shares Outstanding - Insider Shares - Above 5% Owners - Rule 144 Shares

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P/E
A popular valuation ratio of a company's current share price compared to its per-share earnings (trailing twelve months). Low P/E value indicates a stock is relatively cheap compared to its earnings. For instance, a P/E value of 15 means that the current price equals the sum of 15-year earnings per share. The average level varies across the market. Therefore, P/E value should be compared per sector or industry.

P/E = Current Market Price / Earnings Per Share (EPS) P/E = Average Common Stock Price / Net Income Per Share EPS = (Net Income - Dividends On Preferred Stock) / Average Outstanding Shares

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Forward P/E
A measure of the price-to-earnings ratio using forecasted earnings for the P/E calculation for the next fiscal year. If the earnings are expected to grow in the future, the forward P/E will be lower than the current P/E.

Forward P/E = Current Market Price / Forceasted Earnings Per Share

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PEG
A ratio used to determine a stock's value while taking into account the earnings' growth. PEG is used to measure a stock's valuation (P/E) against its projected 3-5 year growth rate. It is favored by many over the price/earnings ratio because it also takes growth into account. A lower PEG ratio indicates that a stock is undervalued.

PEG = (P/E) / Annual EPS Growth

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P/S
A ratio that reflects the value placed on sales by the market. It is calculated by dividing the current closing price of the stock by the dollar-sales value per share. The ratio is often used to value unprofitable companies.

P/S = Current Market Price / Total Revenues Per Share

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P/B
A ratio used to compare a stock's market value to its book value. It is calculated by dividing the current closing price of the stock by the latest quarter's book value per share. A lower P/B ratio could mean that the stock is either undervalued or something is fundamentally wrong with the company.

P/B = Current Market Price / (Total Assets - Total Liabilities) P/B = Current Marker Price / (Total Common Equity / Total Common Shares Outstanding) Book Value = (Total Assets - Total Liabilities) = Share Holder's Equity

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EPS, EPS growth this year
EPS is the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding share of common stock. EPS serves as an indicator of a company's profitability and is generally considered to be the single most important variable in determining a share's price. It is also a major component of the P/E valuation ratio.

EPS = Total Earnings / Total Common Shares Outstanding (trailing twelve months) EPS = (Net Income - Dividends On Preferred Stock) / Average Outstanding Shares EPS Growth This Year = (EPS This Year - EPS Previous Year) / EPS Previous Year

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EPS growth next year
EPS estimate for the next fiscal year.
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EPS growth past 5 years
EPS annual growth over the past 5 fiscal years.
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EPS growth next 5 years
EPS annual long-term estimate.
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Dividend Yield
The dividend yield equals the annual dividend per share divided by the stock’s price. This measurement tells what percentage return a company pays out to shareholders in the form of dividends. Investors who require a minimum stream of cash flow from their investment portfolio can secure this cash flow by investing in stocks paying relatively high, stable dividend yields.

Dividend Yield = Annual Dividend Per Share / Price Per Share

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Insider Ownership
% of shares currently owned by company management.
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Insider Transactions
A company's shares being purchased or sold by its own management. Value represents % change in total insider ownership.
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Institutional Ownership
% of shares currently owned by institutional investors.
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Institutional Transactions
A company's shares being purchased or sold by financial institutions. Value represents % change in total institutional ownership.
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Short
The number of shares short divided by total amount of shares float, expressed in %.
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Analyst Recommendation
An outlook of a stock-market analyst on a stock.

Rating Scale: 1.0 Strong Buy, 2.0 Buy, 3.0 Hold, 4.0 Sell, 5.0 Strong Sell

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Option/Short
Stocks with options and/or available to sell short.
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Performance
% Rate of return for a stock for a given time frame.
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Volatility
A statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given stock. Represents average daily high/low % range.
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Average Volume
The average number of shares traded in a security per day, during the recent 3-month period.
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Relative Volume
Ratio between current volume and 3-month average value, intraday adjusted.

Relative Volume = Current Volume / 3-month Average Volume

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Current Volume
Total number of shares traded for a given stock today, or during the last trading session.
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Price
The current stock price or the close price during the last trading session.
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Earnings Date
The company's nearest earnings-report date. The earnings reports of significant companies should also be watched carefully as they may have great influence on the stock market overall.
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