cyclical company — UK US noun [C] ECONOMICS ► a company that has periods of high activity and high profits followed by periods of low activity and low profits: »The recent recovery has led to increased interest in shares of cyclical companies whose performance… … Financial and business terms
cyclical stock — stock that tends to rise quickly when the economy turns up and fall quickly when the economy turns down. Examples are housing, automobiles, and paper. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * cyclical stock cyclical stock ➔ stock1 * * * cyclical… … Financial and business terms
cyclical stocks — /ˌsɪklɪk(ə)l stɒks/ plural noun shares in companies which move in a regular pattern (such as shares in a turkey producer might rise in the period before Christmas) … Dictionary of banking and finance
Counter-cyclical Stock — A stock whose market value moves against the rise and fall of the economy. Typically, shares of companies that produce necessities for which demand remains relatively constant irrespective of economic cycles, such as food retailers. ► See… … Financial and business terms
share — Shares represent a slice in the ownership of a company. Financial Services Glossary The authorised share capital of a company is divided into a number of equal parts. Each part is called a share. See ordinary shares, preference shares, securities … Financial and business terms
ECONOMIC AFFAIRS — THE PRE MANDATE (LATE OTTOMAN) PERIOD Geography and Borders In September 1923 a new political entity was formally recognized by the international community. Palestine, or Ereẓ Israel as Jews have continued to refer to it for 2,000 years,… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
stock — physical items ( inventory) that a business uses in its production process or has for sale in the ordinary course of doing business. Glossary of Business Terms Ownership of a corporation indicated by shares, which represent a piece of the… … Financial and business terms
Stock — Ownership of a corporation which is represented by shares which represent a piece of the corporation s assets and earnings. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. stock stock 1 [stɒk ǁ stɑːk] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] especially… … Financial and business terms
Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… … Universalium
market — Usually refers to the equity market. The market went down today means that the value of the stock market dropped that day. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * ▪ I. market mar‧ket 1 [ˈmɑːkt ǁ ˈmɑːr ] noun 1. [countable] COMMERCE the activity of… … Financial and business terms