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Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Index
Definition: A market capitalization-weighted benchmark index made up of 400 securities with market values between $200 million and $5 billion.
Definition: A market capitalization-weighted benchmark index made up of 400 securities with market values between $200 million and $5 billion.
Standard & Poor's SmallCap 600 Index
Definition: A small-capitalization benchmark index made up of 600 domestic stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation.
Definition: A small-capitalization benchmark index made up of 600 domestic stocks chosen for market size, liquidity, and industry group representation.
Standard Deduction
Definition: The IRS-specified amount by which a taxpayer is entitled to reduce income an alternative to itemizing deductions.
Definition: The IRS-specified amount by which a taxpayer is entitled to reduce income an alternative to itemizing deductions.
Standard Deviation
Definition: The square root of the variance. A measure of dispersion of a set of data from its mean.
Definition: The square root of the variance. A measure of dispersion of a set of data from its mean.
Standard Error
Definition: In statistics, a measure of the possible error in an estimate. Plus or minus 2 standard errors usually provides a 95% confidence interval.
Definition: In statistics, a measure of the possible error in an estimate. Plus or minus 2 standard errors usually provides a 95% confidence interval.
Standard Industrial Classification (SIC)
Definition: A code system that designates a unique business activity classified by industry.
Definition: A code system that designates a unique business activity classified by industry.
Standardized Normal Distribution
Definition: A normal distribution with a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1.
Definition: A normal distribution with a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1.
Standardized Value
Definition: Also called the normal deviate, the distance of one data point from the mean, divided by the standard deviation of the distribution.
Definition: Also called the normal deviate, the distance of one data point from the mean, divided by the standard deviation of the distribution.
Standby Agreement
Definition: In a rights issue, agreement that the underwriter will purchase any stock not purchased by investors.
Definition: In a rights issue, agreement that the underwriter will purchase any stock not purchased by investors.
Standby Commitment
Definition: An agreement between a corporation and investment firm that the firm will purchase whatever part of a stock issue that is offered in a rights offering that is not subscribed to in the two- to four- week standby period.
Definition: An agreement between a corporation and investment firm that the firm will purchase whatever part of a stock issue that is offered in a rights offering that is not subscribed to in the two- to four- week standby period.
Standby Fee
Definition: Amount paid to an underwriter who agrees to purchase any stock that is not purchased by public investors in a rights offering.
Definition: Amount paid to an underwriter who agrees to purchase any stock that is not purchased by public investors in a rights offering.
Standby Letter Of Credit
Definition: Documents evidencing failure of the bank's customer (the applicant) to pay an obligation when due.
Definition: Documents evidencing failure of the bank's customer (the applicant) to pay an obligation when due.
Standstill Agreement
Definition: Contract by which the bidding firm in a takeover attempt agrees to limit its holdings of another firm.
Definition: Contract by which the bidding firm in a takeover attempt agrees to limit its holdings of another firm.
State And Local Government Series (SLUGs)
Definition: Special nonmarketable certificates, notes, and bonds offered to state and local governments as a means to invest proceeds from their own tax-exempt financing. Interest rates and maturities comply with IRS arbitrage provisions. Slugs are offered in both time deposit and demand deposit forms. Time deposit certificates have maturities of up to one year. Notes mature in one to ten years and bonds mature in more than ten years. Demand deposit securities are one-day certificates rolled over with a rate adjustment daily.
Definition: Special nonmarketable certificates, notes, and bonds offered to state and local governments as a means to invest proceeds from their own tax-exempt financing. Interest rates and maturities comply with IRS arbitrage provisions. Slugs are offered in both time deposit and demand deposit forms. Time deposit certificates have maturities of up to one year. Notes mature in one to ten years and bonds mature in more than ten years. Demand deposit securities are one-day certificates rolled over with a rate adjustment daily.
State Bank
Definition: A bank authorized in a specific state by a state-based charter, with generally the same functions as a national bank.
Definition: A bank authorized in a specific state by a state-based charter, with generally the same functions as a national bank.
State Tax-exempt Income Fund
Definition: A mutual fund that seeks current income exempt from federal and a specific state's income taxes.
Definition: A mutual fund that seeks current income exempt from federal and a specific state's income taxes.
Stated Annual Interest Rate
Definition: The interest rate expressed as a per year percentage, by which interest payments are determined. See: Annual percentage rate.
Definition: The interest rate expressed as a per year percentage, by which interest payments are determined. See: Annual percentage rate.
Stated Conversion Price
Definition: At the time of issuance of a convertible security, the price the issuer effectively grants the securityholder to purchase the common stock, equal to the par value of the convertible security divided by the conversion ratio.
Definition: At the time of issuance of a convertible security, the price the issuer effectively grants the securityholder to purchase the common stock, equal to the par value of the convertible security divided by the conversion ratio.
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