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SMALL-CAPITALIZATION STOCK [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- small capitalization stock
1, record 1, English, small%20capitalization%20stock
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- small-cap stock 2, record 1, English, small%2Dcap%20stock
correct
- small caps 3, record 1, English, small%20caps
correct, plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An investment categorization based on the market capitalization of a company. 4, record 1, English, - small%20capitalization%20stock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exactly what constitutes a large-cap or a small-cap stock is open to debate. But a good rule of thumb is that stocks with capitalization (the number of shares times the stock price) of $5 billion and lower are small-cap. 5, record 1, English, - small%20capitalization%20stock
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Small/mid/large capitalization funds by prospectus or portfolio style limit their investments to companies on the basis of size. Although the boundaries can vary, mid-cap stocks are generally those whose total outstanding share value is between $1 billion and $5 billion, while small caps fall below $1 billion. 6, record 1, English, - small%20capitalization%20stock
Record 1, Key term(s)
- small cap stock
- small-caps
- small-capitalization stock
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- titres à faible capitalisation
1, record 1, French, titres%20%C3%A0%20faible%20capitalisation
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- titres à petite capitalisation 1, record 1, French, titres%20%C3%A0%20petite%20capitalisation
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Titre émis par une société à faible capitalisation boursière. 2, record 1, French, - titres%20%C3%A0%20faible%20capitalisation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rendement historique des titres à faible capitalisation est meilleur à long terme que celui des titres à forte capitalisation. Certains analystes considèrent que les prix payés pour les titres à petite capitalisation sont plus attrayants, principalement à cause des volumes de plus en plus importants achetés sur les bourses nord-américaines depuis ces derniers mois. 1, record 1, French, - titres%20%C3%A0%20faible%20capitalisation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- titre à faible capitalisation
- titre à petite capitalisation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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