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S
Definition: Fifth letter of a Nasdaq stock symbol specifying a beneficial interest. | Source
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S Corporation
Definition: A corporation that elects not to be taxed as a corporation. That is, the corporation does not directly pay federal income tax on its earnings. Similar to a partnership, it passes its income or losses and other tax items on to its shareholders. | Source
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S&P
Definition: Standard & Poor's Corporation. | Source
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S&P Phenomenon
Definition: Tendency of stocks newly added to the S&P composite index to rise in price due to a large number of buy orders as S&P-related index funds add the stock to their portfolios. | Source
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S&P Rating
Definition: Rating service provided by S&P that indicates the amount of risk involved with different securities. | Source
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SA
Definition: The two-character ISO 3166 country code for SAUDI ARABIA. | Source
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SACE
Definition: The Italian export credit agency. | Source
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Safe Harbor
Definition: Often used in risk arbitrage as a form of shark repellent. A target company acquires a business so onerously regulated that it makes the target less attractive, giving it, in effect, a safe harbor. | Source
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Safe Harbor Lease
Definition: A lease to transfer tax benefits of ownership (depreciation and debt tax shield) from the lessee, if the lessee could not use them, to a lessor that could use them. | Source
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Safekeep
Definition: Holding by a bank of bonds and money market instruments. For a fee, the bank clips coupons and presents for payment at maturity. | Source
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Safety Cushion
Definition: In a contingent immunization strategy, the difference between the initially available immunization level and the safety-net return. | Source
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Safety-net Return
Definition: The minimum available return that will trigger an immunization strategy in a contingent immunization strategy. | Source
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Salary
Definition: Regular wages and benefits an employee receives from an employer. | Source
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Salary
Definition: Compensation received by an employee for services performed. A salary is a fixed sum paid for a specific period of time worked, such as weekly or monthly.
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Salary Freeze
Definition: A temporary halt to increases in salary due to financial difficulties experienced by a company. | Source
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