CYCLICAL INDUSTRY
Industry sensitive to the business cycle and its performance is tied to the overall economy. Companies in this industry produce durable and commodity-like goods including cars, chemicals, construction, heavy materials, raw materials, paper, and steel. These entities can deal with this volatility by imposing cuts to compensations and layoff in times of financial distress, and hiring en masse and giving bonuses in good times.
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Preference Equity Redemption Cumulative Stock - PERCS
A convertible preferred stock with an enhanced dividend that is limited in term and participation. Preference equity redemption cumulative stock (P ...
Security Analyst
A Security Analyst is a professional who is adept financially. He or she is an expert in all things involving securities. They are generally knowle ...
All Cash, All Stock Offer
This term offer is a proposal given by a company with an objective of purchasing the outstanding shares of another company from its shareholders by ...
Rate Trigger
Sizeable declines in interest rates that may make companies call in bonds that otherwise pay high coupon or interest rates. Because these bonds are ...
Just in Case - JIC
An inventory method where companies keep huge inventories on hand to minimize the possibility that a product will be out of stock. Companies who em ...
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| 00:45 | Trade Balance | Mar | |
| 07:00 | BOJ Core CPI | Mar | |
| 14:30 | Industrial Product Price Index | Mar | |
| 14:30 | Raw Materials Price Index | Mar | |
| 15:30 | FOMC Member Patrick T. Harker Speaks | ||
| 16:00 | Consumer Confidence | Apr | |
| 16:00 | Richmond Fed Manufacturing Index | Apr | |
| 19:40 | FOMC Member Neel Kashkari Speaks |
