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Occupancy Rate Definition

What Is the Occupancy Rate? Occupancy rate is the ratio of rented or used space to the total amount of…

What Is a Settlement Bank?

What Is a Settlement Bank? A settlement bank is the last bank to receive and report the settlement of a…

Twitter Stock Rebounds on Activist Investor Involvement

Twitter, Inc. (TWTR) shares rose more than 8% on Monday morning after a Bloomberg report that an activist investor may…

Retail Earnings Could Move This Week’s Market

Retail stocks could move the market this week, with major reports from big box retailers and struggling mall anchors. The…

Understand Peer-to-Peer Foreign Currency Exchange

Anyone who has studied or worked, or even done business overseas has probably come across the problem of how to…

Are Stocks With Large Daily Volume Less Volatile?

Stock volatility refers to a drastic decrease or increase in value experienced by a given stock within a given period.…

Small-Cap Biotech Stocks Soar on Coronavirus Speculation

Coronavirus speculators have been scooping up shares of small-cap and thinly traded biotechnology companies at a furious pace, lifting these…

Home Depot Stock Reaches High but Slumps on Coronavirus

Home improvement giant The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) reported better-than-expected earnings on Feb. 25. The stock rebounded at the open…

I have lost my original Bills of Lading. Can I obtain a new set?

If an original bill of lading is lost, destroyed, or stolen, a new bill generally cannot be obtained unless the…

Construction Lien Definition

What Is a Construction Lien? A construction lien is a claim made against a property by a contractor or subcontractor…