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Downgrade
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DowngradeA negative change in ratings for a stock, or other rated security.
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Ratings
An evaluation of credit quality of a company's debt issue by Thomson Financial BankWatch, Moody's, S&P, and Fitch Investors Service. Investors and analysts use ratings to assess the riskness of an investment.
Stock
US equivalent of the British word "share", a block of shares with a nominal value of 100, or various kinds of fixed-interest securities; in Britain, goods stored ready for sale, raw materials, work in progress and finished but unsold products.
Security
Piece of paper that proves ownership of stocks, bonds, and other investments.
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Down round
Refers to a round of venture capital financing that is raised at a lower firm valuation than the previous round.
Down volume
When a stock decreases in value on a particular day, the volume in that stock is considered down volume.
DOWNER EDI Limited
DOWNER EDI Limited is a large Australian company in the field of commercial services and supplies. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is DOW.
DOWNEY Credit Union
DOWNEY is a credit union with head office in DOWNEY, CA
Downey Financial
Downey Financial is a top United States corporation in the field of banking, and its estimated market value is 1,750 million US dollars.
DOWNRIVER COMMUNITY Credit Union
DOWNRIVER COMMUNITY is a credit union with head office in ECORSE, MI
Downside protection
Generally used in connection with covered call writing, this is the cushion against loss, in case of a price decline by the underlying security, that is afforded by the written call option.
Downside risk
The risk that a security will decline in value including the implications of risk.
Downsizing
A company's reduction in the number of employees, number of bureaucratic levels, and overall size in an attempt to increase efficiency and profitability.
Downstream
The transfer of corporate activity from the larger parent to the smaller subsidiary.
Downtick
A trade in a particular stock at a price lower than the trade immediately preceding it. In U.S., one cannot sell a stock short on a downtick.
Downturn
The transition point between a rising, expanding economy to a falling, contracting one.
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Double witching day
The last trading day before expiry of options and futures on the same underlying asset.
Doubling option
A sinking fund provision that may allow repurchase of twice the required number of bonds at the sinking fund call price.
Dow Jones Industrial Average
The best known U.S. index of stocks, a barometer of how shares of the largest US companies are performing.
Down round
Refers to a round of venture capital financing that is raised at a lower firm valuation than the previous round.
Down volume
When a stock decreases in value on a particular day, the volume in that stock is considered down volume.
Downgrade
Downside protection
Generally used in connection with covered call writing, this is the cushion against loss, in case of a price decline by the underlying security, that is afforded by the written call option.
Downside risk
The risk that a security will decline in value including the implications of risk.
Downsizing
A company's reduction in the number of employees, number of bureaucratic levels, and overall size in an attempt to increase efficiency and profitability.
Downstream
The transfer of corporate activity from the larger parent to the smaller subsidiary.
Downtick
A trade in a particular stock at a price lower than the trade immediately preceding it. In U.S., one cannot sell a stock short on a downtick.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Ratings
An evaluation of credit quality of a company's debt issue by Thomson Financial BankWatch, Moody's, S&P, and Fitch Investors Service. Investors and analysts use ratings to assess the riskness of an investment.
Stock
US equivalent of the British word "share", a block of shares with a nominal value of 100, or various kinds of fixed-interest securities; in Britain, goods stored ready for sale, raw materials, work in progress and finished but unsold products.
Security
Piece of paper that proves ownership of stocks, bonds, and other investments.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Down round
Refers to a round of venture capital financing that is raised at a lower firm valuation than the previous round.
Down volume
When a stock decreases in value on a particular day, the volume in that stock is considered down volume.
DOWNER EDI Limited
DOWNER EDI Limited is a large Australian company in the field of commercial services and supplies. Their Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) code is DOW.
DOWNEY Credit Union
DOWNEY is a credit union with head office in DOWNEY, CA
Downey Financial
Downey Financial is a top United States corporation in the field of banking, and its estimated market value is 1,750 million US dollars.
DOWNRIVER COMMUNITY Credit Union
DOWNRIVER COMMUNITY is a credit union with head office in ECORSE, MI
Downside protection
Generally used in connection with covered call writing, this is the cushion against loss, in case of a price decline by the underlying security, that is afforded by the written call option.
Downside risk
The risk that a security will decline in value including the implications of risk.
Downsizing
A company's reduction in the number of employees, number of bureaucratic levels, and overall size in an attempt to increase efficiency and profitability.
Downstream
The transfer of corporate activity from the larger parent to the smaller subsidiary.
Downtick
A trade in a particular stock at a price lower than the trade immediately preceding it. In U.S., one cannot sell a stock short on a downtick.
Downturn
The transition point between a rising, expanding economy to a falling, contracting one.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Double witching day
The last trading day before expiry of options and futures on the same underlying asset.
Doubling option
A sinking fund provision that may allow repurchase of twice the required number of bonds at the sinking fund call price.
Dow Jones Industrial Average
The best known U.S. index of stocks, a barometer of how shares of the largest US companies are performing.
Down round
Refers to a round of venture capital financing that is raised at a lower firm valuation than the previous round.
Down volume
When a stock decreases in value on a particular day, the volume in that stock is considered down volume.
Downgrade
Downside protection
Generally used in connection with covered call writing, this is the cushion against loss, in case of a price decline by the underlying security, that is afforded by the written call option.
Downside risk
The risk that a security will decline in value including the implications of risk.
Downsizing
A company's reduction in the number of employees, number of bureaucratic levels, and overall size in an attempt to increase efficiency and profitability.
Downstream
The transfer of corporate activity from the larger parent to the smaller subsidiary.
Downtick
A trade in a particular stock at a price lower than the trade immediately preceding it. In U.S., one cannot sell a stock short on a downtick.
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