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CAPITALIZATION STOCKS [5 records]
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
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-07-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- large capitalization stock
1, record 2, English, large%20capitalization%20stock
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- large-cap stock 2, record 2, English, large%2Dcap%20stock
correct
- large caps 3, record 2, English, large%20caps
correct, plural
- big-cap stock 4, record 2, English, big%2Dcap%20stock
- big caps 4, record 2, English, big%20caps
plural
- high capitalization stock 5, record 2, English, high%20capitalization%20stock
proposal
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Large-cap stocks generally invest in companies over $5 billion in share value. 6, record 2, English, - large%20capitalization%20stock
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The market is more likely to fan out than to favor the big-name, large capitalization stocks. 1, record 2, English, - large%20capitalization%20stock
Record 2, Key term(s)
- large capitalisation stock
- high capitalisation stock
- large cap stock
- big cap stock
- large-caps
- big-caps
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- titres à forte capitalisation
1, record 2, French, titres%20%C3%A0%20forte%20capitalisation
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- titres à grande capitalisation 1, record 2, French, titres%20%C3%A0%20grande%20capitalisation
correct, masculine noun, plural
- actions de société à forte capitalisation 2, record 2, French, actions%20de%20soci%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20forte%20capitalisation
proposal, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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. 1, record 2, French, - titres%20%C3%A0%20forte%20capitalisation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-05-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Investment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mid capitalization stock
1, record 3, English, mid%20capitalization%20stock
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mid-cap stock 2, record 3, English, mid%2Dcap%20stock
correct
- mid caps 3, record 3, English, mid%20caps
correct, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Historically, mid- and small-cap stocks have been more volatile than - and at times have performed quite differently from - large-cap stocks. This is due to several factors, including less certain growth and dividend prospects for smaller companies. 4, record 3, English, - mid%20capitalization%20stock
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Money market funds, mutual funds, large/mid cap stocks, mutual funds and Treasury bonds are liquid investments that you can easily convert to cash. 1, record 3, English, - mid%20capitalization%20stock
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 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... 5, record 3, English, - mid%20capitalization%20stock
Record 3, Key term(s)
- mid-caps
- mid cap stock
- mid-capitalization stock
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Investissements et placements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- titres à moyenne capitalisation
1, record 3, French, titres%20%C3%A0%20moyenne%20capitalisation
masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Key term(s)
- titre à moyenne capitalisation
- actions de société à moyenne capitalisation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1993-01-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Investment
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- steady gains 1, record 4, English, steady%20gains
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Smaller capitalization stocks made steady gains as the Burns Fry Small Cap Index posted a +2. 6% increase. 1, record 4, English, - steady%20gains
Record 4, Key term(s)
- steady rise
- steady increase
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Investissements et placements
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gains soutenus
1, record 4, French, gains%20soutenus
proposal, masculine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- augmentation soutenue 1, record 4, French, augmentation%20soutenue
proposal, feminine noun
- croissance soutenue 1, record 4, French, croissance%20soutenue
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
marquer des gains soutenus 1, record 4, French, - gains%20soutenus
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- capitalization of stocks 1, record 5, English, capitalization%20of%20stocks
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- capitalisation des valeurs 1, record 5, French, capitalisation%20des%20valeurs
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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