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CAPITALISATION BOURSIERE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-09-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Stock Exchange
- Corporate Economics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- market capitalization
1, record 1, English, market%20capitalization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- market capitalisation 2, record 1, English, market%20capitalisation
correct, Great Britain
- market cap 3, record 1, English, market%20cap
correct
- stockmarket capitalization 4, record 1, English, stockmarket%20capitalization
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The total value of all of a firm's outstanding shares, calculated by multiplying the market price per share times the total number of shares outstanding. 5, record 1, English, - market%20capitalization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If a company has 1 million shares outstanding, and the stock is selling for $100 a share, the company's market capitalization would be $100 million. 6, record 1, English, - market%20capitalization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Market cap is used as a guide for diversification. Companies are classified by market cap [large-cap, mid-cap, small-cap, micro-cap]. 6, record 1, English, - market%20capitalization
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The term market capitalization is spelt with the letter's instead of the letter z in some parts of the world such as in Ireland, Australia, United Kingdom, etc. 7, record 1, English, - market%20capitalization
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Bourse
- Économie de l'entreprise
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capitalisation boursière
1, record 1, French, capitalisation%20boursi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capitalisation du marché boursier 2, record 1, French, capitalisation%20du%20march%C3%A9%20boursier
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Évaluation d'une société établie sur la base de la valeur de ses actions en bourse, que l'on obtient en multipliant le nombre d'actions ordinaires émises composant le capital social par leur cours du marché. 3, record 1, French, - capitalisation%20boursi%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bolsa de valores
- Economía empresarial
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- capitalización bursátil
1, record 1, Spanish, capitalizaci%C3%B3n%20burs%C3%A1til
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- capitalización del mercado 2, record 1, Spanish, capitalizaci%C3%B3n%20del%20mercado
feminine noun
- valoración bursátil 3, record 1, Spanish, valoraci%C3%B3n%20burs%C3%A1til
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parámetro que se obtiene al multiplicar el número de acciones en circulación, por su cotización en Bolsa, en una fecha determinada. 2, record 1, Spanish, - capitalizaci%C3%B3n%20burs%C3%A1til
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