Tag: shares

What is a 'Warrant' A warrant is a derivative that confers the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell a security – normally...

What is an underlying option security An underlying option security is a security that can be used as collateral for options contracts. The most common...

What is 'Ultra ETF' A class of exchange-traded funds (ETF) that employs leverage in an effort to achieve double the return of...

What is an 'Underlying Security' An underlying security is the security on which a derivative derives its value. For example, a call...

DefinitionCommon stock is a form of corporate equity ownership, a type of security. The terms voting share and ordinary share are also used frequently...

What are 'Mandatorily Redeemable Shares' Mandatorily redeemable shares are shares owned by an individual or entity which are required to be redeemed for cash or...

When a company offers its stock to the public for the first time, it's called an initial public offering, or IPO. IPOs can be...

What is 'Undersubscribed' A situation in which the demand for an initial public offering of securities is less than the number of...

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

DefinitionA target market is a group of customers within a business's serviceable available market that the business has decided to aim its marketing efforts...