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What is 'Economic Blight' The visible and physical decline of a property, neighborhood or city due to a combination of economic downturns,...

What is the ECB? The European Central Bank (ECB) is the central bank of the European Union. Its main task is to maintain price stability...

What is economic life and why is it important to businesses Economic life is the length of time that a particular product or service can...

What is 'Easy-To-Borrow List' A list of securities deemed to be available for borrowing in short selling transactions because their delivery is...

What is 'Echo Bubble' A post-bubble rally that becomes another, smaller bubble. The echo bubble usually occurs in the sector in which...

What is 'Early Majority' The first sizable segment of a population to adopt an innovative technology. The early majority tends to be...

What is 'Earnings Announcement' Earnings announcement is an official public statement of a company's profitability for a specific time period, typically a...

What is 'Earnings Recast' The act of amending and re-releasing a previously released earnings statement, with specified intent. Some of the most...

What is 'Each Way' A slang phrase used when a broker earns commissions from both parties in a security sale. The purchaser...

What is earnings management and why do companies do it Many publicly traded companies engage in a practice known as earnings management. This is the...