quarter
Definition 1
One of four three-month intervals on a financial calendar that together comprise the financial year. Public companies must report certain data on a quarterly basis, and other financial events are scheduled with the beginning and end of the quarter in mind.
Definition 2
In the context of securities quotes, one fourth of a point: 25 cents for stocks, $2.50 for bonds and $25 for options.
One of four three-month intervals on a financial calendar that together comprise the financial year. Public companies must report certain data on a quarterly basis, and other financial events are scheduled with the beginning and end of the quarter in mind.
Definition 2
In the context of securities quotes, one fourth of a point: 25 cents for stocks, $2.50 for bonds and $25 for options.
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quarter is ...
... part of the Trading subject.
... part of the Trading subject.
Related Terms
Days Sales Outstanding, DSO, Form 10-Q, forward P/E, GDP, Gross Domestic Product, recession, trailing P/E, MRQ, productivity report
quarter appears in the definitions of these other terms on BusinessDictionary.com
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