...te capital by offering [[shares]] of the corporation to the public. These shares are '''Equity Securities''', or stocks.
...plies for a charter that states the par-value and the number of authorized shares.
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...s the most recent trade price on an open market. If you multiply the total shares outstanding by the price per share, you get the market capitilization (abbr
...e are tax incentives (different tax rates on gains and losses) for holding shares with gains for a year and a day. This also serves to diminish the tax bene
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*When companies spin off divisions and issue shares of a new, stand-alone business, this distribution is a return of capital.
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...joint stock company|joint stock companies]], and the redemption of those [[shares]] in paper.
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...,00.html The Ultimate Cigar Aficionado: Ninety-eight-year-old George Burns Shares Memories of His Life], article and interview by Cigar Aficionado Online</re
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