PROFIT CENTER
A division of a company that is accounted for on a standalone basis for the purposes of profit calculation. It is responsible for generating its own results and earnings, and as such, its managers generally have decision-making authority related to product pricing and operating expenses. Profit centers are crucial in determining which units are the most and least profitable within an organization.
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Piotroski Score
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Jitney
An illegal scheme where two brokers trade a stock back and forth in order to raise the trading volume and rack up commissions
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Hedge
A strategy used to protect an investment against loss. A hedge often consists of taking an offsetting position in a related security, such as a fut ...
Preference Shares
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