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share of stock
a fractional share of ownership in a business
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stockbroker
an agent that charges a fee or commission for executing buy and sell orders submitted by an investor
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stock market
the market in which shares of publicly held companies are issued and traded either through exchanges or over-the-counter markets
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bear market
a market condition in which the prices of securities are falling, and widespread pessimism causes the negative sentiment to be self-sustaining
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bull market
a financial market of a group of securities in which prices are rising or are expected to rise
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return
the gain or loss of a security in a particular period
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profit
a financial benefit that is realized when the amount of revenue gained from a business activity exceeds the expenses, costs and taxes needed to sustain the activity
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loss
an order placed with a broker to sell a security when it reaches a certain price
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speculation
the act of trading in an asset, or conducting a financial transaction, that has a significant risk of losing most or all of the initial outlay, in expectation of a substantial gain
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Dow Jones Industrial average
a price-weighted average of 30 significant stocks traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq
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NASDAQ
a global electronic marketplace for buying and selling securities, as well as the benchmark index for U.S. technology stocks
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New York Stock Exchange
a stock exchange based in New York City, which is considered the largest equities-based exchange in the world based on total market capitalization of its listed securities
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S&P 500
an index of 500 stocks chosen for market size, liquidity and industry grouping, among other factors
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Wall Street
a street in lower Manhattan that is the original home of the New York Stock Exchange
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