Watch this video and take notes as she explains what each symbol

means on a stock quote. You can stop the video as you go to take
notes. Include how the information will help you determine if a
company is going to be a good investment. You can also see the
definitions of each here.

1. Company symbol = A company’s stock symbol can be as short as one letter

or as long as five. It is used to identify the company in quotes.
2. Current price and price change, percent price change = increase or decrease
on a stocks price between the last trade price and the previous trading day's
closing price
3. Previous days close = The last price on a stock sold for on the previous day.
4. Range = the difference between the highest and lowest prices traded for a
defined period
5. Open 52 week range = the lowest and highest price at which a stock has
traded during the previous 52 weeks.
6. Bid volume = The total number of shares traded so far during the day
7. Ask avg volume (3M) = the total amount traded in that period, divided by
the length of the period.
8. 1y Target Est Market Cap = a predicted stock price a year from now
9. Beta P/E = The beta measures the risk. The PE ratio gives an indication of
the expected future growth
10.Next Earnings Date EPS = A company's profit or earnings divided = among
all shares investors own.
11.Div & Yield = A dividend is a portion of the company’s profits that it pays to
stockholders. A stocks annual dividend payments presented as a percentage
of the stocks current price.