less than 1 minute read

capital Stock



Stock, capital, ownership in a corporation. A corporation allows stockholders to purchase stock certificates to represent shares of the corporation they own. Stocks can be sold by the stockholders, often for a profit. The value of the stock fluctuates according to such factors as the success of the corporation or the general state of the economy. There are various kinds of stock; a newly formed corporation decides which kinds of stock will be issued.



Additional topics

21st Century Webster's Family Encyclopedia21st Century Webster's Family Encyclopedia - Sterility to Swedish