- Industry: Financial services
- Number of terms: 73910
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Companies that take futures positions in commodities so that they can guarantee prices at which they will buy raw materials or sell their products.
Industry:Financial services
The ability of the bankruptcy court to confirm a plan of reorganization over the objections of some classes of creditors.
Industry:Financial services
A merger in which stockholders are forced to accept undesirable terms, such as junk bonds instead of cash or equity, due to the absence of any better alternatives.
Industry:Financial services
Trade-related agreement that a certain amount of bank funds is available to an entity.
Industry:Financial services
Dramatic loss in market value. The last great crash was in 1929. Some refer to October 1987 as a crash but the market return was positive.
Industry:Financial services
A short-term loan, typically 90 days, used by a company to finance seasonal working capital needs.
Industry:Financial services
An automatic system for revising the exchange rate. It involves establishing a par value around which the rate can vary up to a given percent. The par value is revised regularly according to a formula determined by the authorities.
Industry:Financial services
Short-term unsecured promissory notes issued by a corporation. The maturity of commercial paper is typically less than 270 days; the most common maturity range is 30 to 50 days or less.
Industry:Financial services
A signal that provides accurate information; a signal that can distinguish among senders.
Industry:Financial services
