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October 17, 2007

Tax

An amount levied by a government body on an income, product or activity, and used to finance public services and goods. It may be direct on an income or indirect.

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July 1, 2007

Target price

Target price - price that an investor hopes a stock will reach in a certain time period (if the context of stocks).
In the context of takeovers, the price at which an acquirer aims to buy a target firm.
In the context of options, the price of the underlying security at which an option will become in […]

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June 24, 2007

Dow Jones Industrial Average

Dow Jones Industrial Average
In the Dow Jones Industrial Average is composed of leading U.S. companies.

The components of Dow Jones Industrial Average:
Alcoa (AA) - aluminum company, MCap - $ 30.5 billion (23.02.07);
American Internation Group (AIG) - MCap - $ 178.8 billion (23.02.07);
American Express Company (AXP) - MCap - $ 69.4 billion (23.02.07);
Boeing (BA) - Aircraft […]

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