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Earnings
Net income for a company.
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Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)
A company's earning power
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Earnings per share (EPS)
A company's profit divided by its number of outstanding shares.
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Effective rate
A debt security's yield calculated from the purchase price.
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Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
A company contributes to a trust fund that buys stocks on behalf of employees.
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Equity
The ownership interest of stockholders in a company. Also, the excess of the market value of securities over debit balance in a margin account.
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Estate taxes
A tax on the estate of a deceased person before it transfers to heirs or entities owed by the estate.
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Eurodollar
U.S. currency in a European bank or other institution outside the U.S.
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Exchange
A marketplace where agents trade shares and options. Principle U.S. stock exchanges are the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), American Stock Exchange (AMEX), and the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASDAQ).
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Ex-dividend
A security that does not carry the right to recently declared dividends.
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Execution
Completing an order to buy or sell securities.
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Expense ratio
Operating costs, including management fees, expressed as a percentage of a fund's average net assets for a given time period.
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Extra
A dividend that is paid in addition to a firm's 'regular' quarterly dividend.
