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Quality of earnings
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Quality of earningsIncreased earnings due to increased sales and cost controls, as compared to artificial profits created by inflation of inventory or other asset prices.
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Earnings
Net income for the company during a period.
Cost
The opposite of revenue. An expense that reflects the price of purchasing goods, services and financial instruments. A cash cost means that cash is given up today to the purchase. Also, the purchase price of an investment, which is compared to the sale proceeds to determine capital gain or loss.
Inflation
A rise in the general level of prices, and an increase in the money supply.
Inventory
An amount of goods stored ready for sale; in accounting, the value of raw materials, work in progress and finished but unsold products.
Asset
Is the taxable basis of a property, imposed by the municipality. Often it is at a fraction of the market value.
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Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a top United States corporation in the field of technology hardware and equipment, and its estimated market value is 59,330 million US dollars.
QUALCOMM Incorporated
QUALCOMM Incorporated is one of the largest American companies in the IT industry. Its NASDAQ code is QCOM.
Qualification period
A period of time during the first few months or weeks of a new policy when an insurance company will not reimburse a policyholder for a claim in order to allow the insurance company time to find any fraudulent information in the application.
Qualified acquisition cost
These are items, in the context of IRA withdrawls, that constitute penalty free withdrawls for an IRA owner who uses the assets to purchase a first home.
Qualified distribution
Distributions made from a Roth IRA that are tax and penalty free.
Qualified dividend
A type of dividend to which capital gains tax rates are applied.
Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO)
A judgment, decree, or order that gives a pension plan participant access to retirement assets that must be used to pay an ex-spouse or dependent children.
Qualified endorsement
A signature on the back of a negotiable instrument transferring the amount to some other party but that includes wording that limits the endorser's liability.
Qualified opinion
An auditor's opinion expressing certain limitations of an audit.
Qualified plan or trust
A tax-deferred plan allowing employer and employee contributions that build up savings, which are paid out at retirement or on termination of employment. Tax is paid only when amounts are drawn from the trust.
Qualified retirement plan
A retirement plan established by employers for their employees that meets the requirements of Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a) or 403(a) and is eligible for special tax considerations.
Qualified savings bond
Refers to a series EE savings bond which has been issued after December 1989 and purchased by an individual at least 24 years of age.
Qualified Terminable Interest Property Trust (Q-TIP)
A trust that allows a surviving spouse to receive income generated from the trust, while the actual distribution of the trust's assets is made to other beneficiaries such as the grantor's children.
Qualified total distribution
A payment representing an employee's interest in a qualified retirement plan. The payment must be prompted by retirement (or other separation from service), death, disability, or attainment of age 59-1-2.
Qualified trust
A trust whose underlying beneficiary may use his or her life expectancy to determine RMD (required minimum distribution) amounts, including those for the beneficiary of a retirement account.
Qualifying annuity
An annuity allowable as investment for a qualified plan or trust.
Qualifying investment
An investment purchased with pretax income. Money invested in a qualifying investment trust, annuity or plan is exempt from income taxes until it is withdrawn.
Qualifying policy
The proceeds from a life assurance policy to an individual are free of tax provided the policy is qualifying.
Qualifying share
Shares of common stock that a person must hold in order to qualify as a director of the issuing corporation.
Qualifying stock option
A benefit granted by a corporation that allows employees to purchase shares at a discount price.
QUALIPAK INTERNATIONAL
QUALIPAK INTERNATIONAL is a securities company with code 01224 at Hong Kong stock. Board lot: 10,000.
Qualitative analysis
An analysis of the qualities of a company that cannot be measured concretely, such as management quality or employee morale.
Qualitative research
Traditional analysis of firm-specific prospects for future earnings. It may be based on data collected by the analysts, there is no formal quantitative framework used to generate projections.
QUALITY HEALTH
QUALITY HEALTH is a securities company with code 00593 at Hong Kong stock. Board lot: 2,000.
Quality option
Gives the seller choice of deliverables in Treasury bond and Treasury note futures contracts.
Quality spread
Difference between Treasury securities and non-Treasury securities that are identical in all respects except for quality rating.
QUALTRUST Credit Union
QUALTRUST is a credit union with head office in IRVING, TX
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Qualifying policy
The proceeds from a life assurance policy to an individual are free of tax provided the policy is qualifying.
Qualifying share
Shares of common stock that a person must hold in order to qualify as a director of the issuing corporation.
Qualifying stock option
A benefit granted by a corporation that allows employees to purchase shares at a discount price.
Qualitative analysis
An analysis of the qualities of a company that cannot be measured concretely, such as management quality or employee morale.
Qualitative research
Traditional analysis of firm-specific prospects for future earnings. It may be based on data collected by the analysts, there is no formal quantitative framework used to generate projections.
Quality of earnings
Quality option
Gives the seller choice of deliverables in Treasury bond and Treasury note futures contracts.
Quality spread
Difference between Treasury securities and non-Treasury securities that are identical in all respects except for quality rating.
Quant
A person with numerical and computer skills who carries out quantitative analyses of companies.
Quantitative analysis
An analysis of the mathematically measurable figures of a company, such as the value of assets or projected sales.
Quantitative research
Use of advanced econometric and mathematical valuation models to identify the firms with the best possible prospectives.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Earnings
Net income for the company during a period.
Cost
The opposite of revenue. An expense that reflects the price of purchasing goods, services and financial instruments. A cash cost means that cash is given up today to the purchase. Also, the purchase price of an investment, which is compared to the sale proceeds to determine capital gain or loss.
Inflation
A rise in the general level of prices, and an increase in the money supply.
Inventory
An amount of goods stored ready for sale; in accounting, the value of raw materials, work in progress and finished but unsold products.
Asset
Is the taxable basis of a property, imposed by the municipality. Often it is at a fraction of the market value.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a top United States corporation in the field of technology hardware and equipment, and its estimated market value is 59,330 million US dollars.
QUALCOMM Incorporated
QUALCOMM Incorporated is one of the largest American companies in the IT industry. Its NASDAQ code is QCOM.
Qualification period
A period of time during the first few months or weeks of a new policy when an insurance company will not reimburse a policyholder for a claim in order to allow the insurance company time to find any fraudulent information in the application.
Qualified acquisition cost
These are items, in the context of IRA withdrawls, that constitute penalty free withdrawls for an IRA owner who uses the assets to purchase a first home.
Qualified distribution
Distributions made from a Roth IRA that are tax and penalty free.
Qualified dividend
A type of dividend to which capital gains tax rates are applied.
Qualified Domestic Relations Order (QDRO)
A judgment, decree, or order that gives a pension plan participant access to retirement assets that must be used to pay an ex-spouse or dependent children.
Qualified endorsement
A signature on the back of a negotiable instrument transferring the amount to some other party but that includes wording that limits the endorser's liability.
Qualified opinion
An auditor's opinion expressing certain limitations of an audit.
Qualified plan or trust
A tax-deferred plan allowing employer and employee contributions that build up savings, which are paid out at retirement or on termination of employment. Tax is paid only when amounts are drawn from the trust.
Qualified retirement plan
A retirement plan established by employers for their employees that meets the requirements of Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a) or 403(a) and is eligible for special tax considerations.
Qualified savings bond
Refers to a series EE savings bond which has been issued after December 1989 and purchased by an individual at least 24 years of age.
Qualified Terminable Interest Property Trust (Q-TIP)
A trust that allows a surviving spouse to receive income generated from the trust, while the actual distribution of the trust's assets is made to other beneficiaries such as the grantor's children.
Qualified total distribution
A payment representing an employee's interest in a qualified retirement plan. The payment must be prompted by retirement (or other separation from service), death, disability, or attainment of age 59-1-2.
Qualified trust
A trust whose underlying beneficiary may use his or her life expectancy to determine RMD (required minimum distribution) amounts, including those for the beneficiary of a retirement account.
Qualifying annuity
An annuity allowable as investment for a qualified plan or trust.
Qualifying investment
An investment purchased with pretax income. Money invested in a qualifying investment trust, annuity or plan is exempt from income taxes until it is withdrawn.
Qualifying policy
The proceeds from a life assurance policy to an individual are free of tax provided the policy is qualifying.
Qualifying share
Shares of common stock that a person must hold in order to qualify as a director of the issuing corporation.
Qualifying stock option
A benefit granted by a corporation that allows employees to purchase shares at a discount price.
QUALIPAK INTERNATIONAL
QUALIPAK INTERNATIONAL is a securities company with code 01224 at Hong Kong stock. Board lot: 10,000.
Qualitative analysis
An analysis of the qualities of a company that cannot be measured concretely, such as management quality or employee morale.
Qualitative research
Traditional analysis of firm-specific prospects for future earnings. It may be based on data collected by the analysts, there is no formal quantitative framework used to generate projections.
QUALITY HEALTH
QUALITY HEALTH is a securities company with code 00593 at Hong Kong stock. Board lot: 2,000.
Quality option
Gives the seller choice of deliverables in Treasury bond and Treasury note futures contracts.
Quality spread
Difference between Treasury securities and non-Treasury securities that are identical in all respects except for quality rating.
QUALTRUST Credit Union
QUALTRUST is a credit union with head office in IRVING, TX
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Qualifying policy
The proceeds from a life assurance policy to an individual are free of tax provided the policy is qualifying.
Qualifying share
Shares of common stock that a person must hold in order to qualify as a director of the issuing corporation.
Qualifying stock option
A benefit granted by a corporation that allows employees to purchase shares at a discount price.
Qualitative analysis
An analysis of the qualities of a company that cannot be measured concretely, such as management quality or employee morale.
Qualitative research
Traditional analysis of firm-specific prospects for future earnings. It may be based on data collected by the analysts, there is no formal quantitative framework used to generate projections.
Quality of earnings
Quality option
Gives the seller choice of deliverables in Treasury bond and Treasury note futures contracts.
Quality spread
Difference between Treasury securities and non-Treasury securities that are identical in all respects except for quality rating.
Quant
A person with numerical and computer skills who carries out quantitative analyses of companies.
Quantitative analysis
An analysis of the mathematically measurable figures of a company, such as the value of assets or projected sales.
Quantitative research
Use of advanced econometric and mathematical valuation models to identify the firms with the best possible prospectives.
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