Tag: stock
Ultra Vires Acts
What is 'Ultra Vires Acts' Any act that lies beyond the authority of a corporation to perform. Ultra Vires acts fall outside...
Unconditional Probability
What is 'Unconditional Probability
The definition of unconditional probability is the chance that a single outcome results from a sample of possible outcomes. To find...
Underlying Security
What is an 'Underlying Security' An underlying security is the security on which a derivative derives its value. For example, a call...
Unauthorized Investment
What is 'Unauthorized Investment' Any investment that has not been specifically authorized by a legal trust. Unauthorized investments can technically meet statutory...
Undervalued
What does 'Undervalued' mean Undervalued is a financial term referring to a security or other type of investment that is selling for...
Unappropriated Retained Earnings
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...
Unconditional Vesting
What is 'Unconditional Vesting' Pension benefits that are entitled to the employee without any restrictions. The employee is fully entitled to the...
Underlying Profit
What is an 'Underlying Profit' An underlying profit describes an actual reflection of a company's profit. The underlying profit is not the...
U.S. League Of Savings Institutions
What is 'U.S. League Of Savings Institutions' A now-defunct nationwide organization of savings institutions. The U.S. League of Savings Institutions was created...
Common Stock
DefinitionCommon stock is a form of corporate equity ownership, a type of security. The terms voting share and ordinary share are also used frequently...