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dividend. For each share of stock owned, the share holder should
receive an amount from the company's annual profit. Not all
companies pay dividends all the time.
P-E Ratio: This is short for price/earnings
ratio. The price of a share of stock divided by the company's
earning per share for the last year. Investors use the P/E
ration to decide if a stock is over or under valued.
Vol: The total amount of stock traded during the day.
The number does not include odd lots or sales of less than 100 shares.
Last: The last price that the stock traded for at the
end of the day.
Chg: The difference between the close of the day and
the day before.
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