Tag: shareholders

What are unappropriated retained earnings Unappropriated retained earnings are the portion of a business's profits that have not been allocated to specific expenses. This money...

DefinitionShares outstanding are all the shares of a corporation or financial asset that have been authorized, issued and purchased by investors and are held...

DefinitionJohn Philip Jacob Elkann is an Italian industrialist. He was the chosen heir of his grandfather Gianni Agnelli, and chairs and controls the automaker...

Definition A joint-stock company is a business entity in which shares of the company's stock can be bought and sold by shareholders. Each shareholder owns...

DefinitionEarnings per share is the monetary value of earnings per outstanding share of common stock for a company. Earnings Per Share - EPS Earnings...

What is 'Earnings Power' Earnings power is a business' ability to generate profit from conducting its operations. It is used to analyze...

What is 'Earnings Per Share - EPS' Earnings per share (EPS) is the portion of a company's profit allocated to each outstanding...

What is a 'Target Firm' A target firm is a company which is the subject of a merger or acquisition attempt. A...

What is a 'Takeover' A takeover occurs when an acquiring company makes a bid in an effort to assume control of a...

What are 'Tag-Along Rights' Tag-along rights, also referred to as "co-sale rights," are contractual obligations used to protect a minority shareholder, usually...