Reading a Stock Quote

Business in the marketplace that sells goods and/or services.

• Company
• Corporation
• Sole Proprietorship
• Entrepreneurship

Abbreviation a for a company listed on the stock market.

• stock
• stock exchange
• price
• ticker symbol

Current per share price of a stock.

• opening price
• current price
• closing price
• bid

The difference between the stock's current price and last reported price.

• Percent Price Change
• Price Change
• Current Price
• Previous

The difference in price expressed as a percentage.

• Percent Price Change
• Price Change
• Open Price
• Closing Price

The price at the end of the previous trading day.

• Percent Price Change
• Price Change
• Open Price
• Previous Closing Price

The the first price at the beginning of the trading day.

• Percent Price Change
• Price Change
• Open Price
• Previous Closing Price

The highest and lowest price of the stock for the  day.

• Volume
• Average Volume
• 52 Week Range
• Day's Range

The highest and lowest price of the stock for a year.

• Volume
• Average Volume
• 52 Week Range
• Day's Range

Total number of shares sold so far today.

• Day's Range
• Volume
• Bid
• Current Price