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Last

current trading price of one unit of a particular security

Change

the difference between yesterdays closing price and the most recent price (Last).

Volume

total number of shares that have been traded on the most recent trading day

Day High

the highest price of the stock during the current day's trading

Day Low

the lowest price of the stock during the current day's trading

Open

the price paid in a stock's first transaction of the current trading day

Previous Close

the price of the stock at the end of yesterday's trading session

Bid

the price at which someone is willing to buy a stock. this is what you get when you sell a stock

Ask

the price at which the holder of a stock is willing to sell

52 Week High

the highest price for an individual share of stock during the past year

52 Week Low

the lowest price for an individual share of stock during the past year

P/E

this is the latest closing price divided by the latest 12 months earnings per share

Earnings/ Share

total earnings divided by the number of stocks issued

Dividends/ Share

the cash payment per share made by the company to its shareholders

Current Div. Yield

the yield on a given investment based on its current price. you can calculate by dividing the dividend paid for the current year into the current price.

# Shares Out.

the number of shares that have been issued and are in the hands of the public.

Exchange

an organization that provides a marketplace for the trading of a listed stock. The New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq are the biggest in the U.S.