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This tag is to be used for questions about stocks. If possible, this tag should be accompanied by a relevant country or stock exchange tag. Questions about specific stocks are discouraged but an example can be used to illustrate a point. Stock is also known as common stock or common equity; do not use this tag for preferred stock.
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Stock and Class Question
This sounds like a homework problem. Here's a hint: if you're long the call and exercise it, you get to buy the stock at the strike.
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Stock dividend payments; how is payment made?
If you own the shares directly, they're paid into your brokerage account where you hold the shares. If you own an ETF or mutual fund that owns dividend-paying shares, the fund is paid. See your fund's …
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Forced buyout - practice and major + / - for minority shareholders in USA
If more than 50% of Red Hat shareholders vote to approve the buyout, then the deal will proceed. The minority shareholders are forced to sell their shares at the offer price even if they didn't want t …
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How did this day trader lose so much?
He didn't sell in the "normal" way that most people think of when they hear the term "sell." He engaged in a (perfectly legitimate) technique known as short selling, in which he borrows shares from hi …
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Why doesnt the ask reflect my asking price when I put in a sell order below the listed ask?
Brokerages are not required to place your order directly on an exchange as long as they fill it at a price that is the same as, or better than, the National Best Bid and Offer (NBBO). This is the high …
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Should I buy ~$2200 of a hot stock or invest elsewhere?
Can you afford to lose the $2200? If not, the answer is don't buy the stock.
No one can tell you if a stock will continue to go up. But the general rule is that the more hype there is on a stock, the …
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How to explain quick price changes early in the morning
The gap up/down and rapid movement immediately following market open is due to overnight futures activity. In your example, SP500 on June 20, 2016 saw a 20-point gap up at market open. This was becaus …
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