In an equity offering, primary shares, in contrast to
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primary shares — UK US noun [plural] ► FINANCE, STOCK MARKET a company s shares when they are made available for sale, rather than when they are traded later: »The company will sell 2.8 million primary shares and use the proceeds for general purposes, including… … Financial and business terms
primary — pri‧ma‧ry [ˈpraɪmri ǁ meri] adjective 1. main or most important: • Its primary business is developing and marketing new software. • The primary problem for the airlines is the recession. • It uses coal as its primary source of fuel. 2 … Financial and business terms
primary market — n: the market in which newly issued securities are sold compare secondary market Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. primary market … Law dictionary
Primary schools in Banbury — Contents 1 Dashwood School 2 Grange School 3 Hanwell Fields Community School 4 Hardwick School 5 … Wikipedia
Primary Earnings Per Share (EPS) — One of two methods for categorizing shares outstanding. The other method is fully diluted earnings per share (EPS). The term basic EPS is more commonly used instead of primary EPS. Basic EPS is the simpler method to categorize outstanding shares … Investment dictionary
primary market — Market of new issues of securities. Chicago Board of Trade glossary The issuance ( sale) of new securities. As distinguished from the secondary market. American Banker Glossary Where a newly issued security is first offered. All subsequent… … Financial and business terms
primary — 01. The exportation of raw logs to Asia and the U.S. continues to be one of our province s [primary] industries. 02. Our local fishing industry is [primarily] based on salmon. 03. The doctor said that his [primary] focus at this point is to get… … Grammatical examples in English
Primary market — The first buyer of a newly issued security buys that security in the primary market. All subsequent trading of those securities is done in the secondary market. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * primary market primary market ➔ market1 * … Financial and business terms
Primary Listing — The main stock exchange where a publicly traded company s stock is bought and sold. Having a prestigious primary listing, such as the New York Stock Exchange, lends a company credibility and makes investors more likely to purchase its shares. In… … Investment dictionary
Primary offering — A firm selling some of its own newly issued shares to investors. The New York Times Financial Glossary … Financial and business terms
