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divided by the total number of shares outstanding. Most stock
also provides voting rights, which
give shareholders a propor-
tional vote in certain corporate decisions, such as the election
of corporate directors.
Stock Market
—
A g
eneral term for
the organized trading of
stocks through exchanges, over-the-counter and computerized
trading venues.
Stock Quotes
—
Listin
gs of prices to buy and sell a specific
stock. During trading, quotes
show bids, the prices buyers are
willing to pay, and offers, the prices sellers are willing to ac-
cept, in real time. Historical data for
past trading provides the
opening and closing price, and the daily high and low price for
a stock, along with trading volume.