share
A security representing a share in the capital of a public company. It assures the owner of membership rights (voting and election rights at the general meeting) and property rights (right to share in profits, share in capital increases or in the liquidation result).
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The best
Quarterly random sample employment statistics in 66 Swiss companies since 1925 (cf. employment and employment statistics).
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stock exchange
Regular market organized according to fixed customs. Depending on the traded goods one speaks z. B. from securities, securities, foreign exchange, commodity exchanges or exchanges for derivative instruments (futures exchanges).
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Dividend
The percentage of earnings paid by a corporation per share. The dividend is determined by the General Meeting at the request of the Board of Directors. Payments to the holders of profit participation certificates are also referred to as dividends.
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GV
Supreme body of an AG. In addition to the regular annual meeting of shareholders, extraordinary general meetings can also be convened.
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earnings per share
Key stock valuation metric calculated by dividing the company’s earnings by the number of shares outstanding. In accordance with IFRS, earnings per share are to be determined on the basis of the average number of shares outstanding over the course of the year (excluding treasury shares).
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Inflation
Price increase or currency depreciation. The change is given as the inflation rate. Often causes central banks to adopt a restrictive monetary policy (high key interest rates), which weighs on stocks and bonds. Opposite: disinflation, deflation.
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P/E
Share price in relation to earned or expected earnings per dividend-bearing share. The stock valuation ratio indicates how many times the earnings per share are included in the stock price. P/E can be used to compare different stocks within an industry.
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Often used synonymously for the state of the economy as a whole. Research emphasizes the cyclical course of economic growth (upturn, boom, downturn, recession, depression). This is why the term business cycle is also used in English.
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Kotierung
Admission of securities on the SIX . Is checked by the admissions office. The requirements, disclosure requirements and the procedure for listing are set out in the Listing Rules.
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price-earnings ratio
Share price in relation to earned or expected earnings per dividend-bearing share. The stock valuation ratio indicates how many times the earnings per share are included in the stock price. P/E can be used to compare different stocks within an industry.
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reserves
Own funds formed from the undistributed profit retained in the company. On the one hand, the reserves fulfill an important security function, but on the other hand they put pressure on the return on equity.
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