Stock Market Terms Study Guide

A business or association usually formed to manufacture or supply products or services for profit.

• Private Corporation

• Sole Proprietorship

• Partnership

• Company

• Public Corporation

Owned and run by one individual; responsible for profits/losses

• Private Corporation

• Sole Proprietorship

• Partnership

• Company

• Public Corporation

Owned and managed by two or more; share profits/losses

• Private Corporation

• Sole Proprietorship

• Partnership

• Company

• Public Corporation

Legally separate from stockholders who own it; does not sell shares to public; private shareholders contributing to business

• Private Corporation

• Sole Proprietorship

• Partnership

• Company

• Public Corporation

Stock is owned and traded by individuals and investors; stockholders not responsible for the company's debt; continues to exist even if its' stockholders or managers change; stockholders can easily sell their ownership through the stock market

• Private Corporation

• Sole Proprietorship

• Partnership

• Company

• Public Corporation

When a private company or corporation raises investment capital by offering its' stock to the public for the first time

• NASDAQ

• NYSE

• Stock Exchange

• IPO

• Stock

A type of security that signifies ownership in a corporation and represents a claim to a part of the company's profits/losses. Issed by companies to raise money for expanding, modernizing operations, etc.

• NASDAQ

• NYSE

• Stock Exchange

• IPO

• Stock

Like a flea market where buyers and sellers come together; buy low/sell high

• NASDAQ

• NYSE

• Stock Exchange

• IPO

• Stock

New York Stock Exchange located in New York City, formerly known at the American Stock Exchange (AMEX)

• NASDAQ

• NYSE

• Stock Exchange

• IPO

• Stock

Second largest exchange in the world by market capitalization, behind the NYSE; located in New York City

• NASDAQ

• NYSE

• Stock Exchange

• IPO

• Stock