BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Market
- the rate at which financial commodities or securities are being sold
- a gathering of sellers and purchasers to exchange commodities
- a group of people or organizations unified by a common need
Wiktionary Definition for: Market
- City square or other place where traders set up stalls and buyers browse the merchandise.
- Ex:''The crowds at the market were quite noisy''.
- Ex:''We're going to the market to get some fresh vegetables and fruits''.
- Place or network where trading takes place.
- Ex:''There was heavy trading of stock in the market today''.
- Ex:The market is a process, actuated by the interplay of the actions of the various individuals cooperating under the division of labor.
- Ex:: Definition used by famous economist of the Austrian school, Ludwig Von Mises, in his book http://www.mises.org/humanaction/chap15sec1.asp Human Action .
- Group of customers that possibly want to buy your product.
- Ex:''We believe that the market for the new widget is the older homeowner''.
- The sum total of trades in a process of individuals trading for certain commodities.
- Making products available for sale and promoting them.
- Ex:''We plan to market it by next quarter''.
- With relation to the market.
- Ex:''We waited to hear the latest market results''.
Additional Resources
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- Blog posts 2009-06-03
- Western Europe PC market sees 3% decline in 2Q09, says Gartner
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- News items 2009-08-10
- This Bear Market Still Has Claws
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- Blog posts 2009-06-04
- Key Market Factors: Global Melt-Up, Consolidation or Correction?
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- External links 2009-08-09
- Was This Bear Market Really So Different?
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- Articles 2009-09-29
- Market Share is Bunk. Fuggedaboudit!
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- Blog posts 2008-07-09
- The End of This Bear Market Rally Is Near
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- Blog posts 2009-06-02
- Apple's Strong Earnings May Not Stop Microsoft Market Increase
- Apple reported strong earnings for the last fiscal quarter on Oct. 19, including sales of over 3.05 million Macs. But while Apple dominates many markets, including digital media and smartphones, and has grown its PC market-share through increased sales of Macs, it may not be able to prevent a slowdown...
- News items 2009-10-20
- Smart Phones Thriving in Slumping Handset Market
- After experiencing a record 9.4 percent decline in the first quarter sales, worldwide global sales of mobile phones fall another 6.1 percent in the second quarter. Smart phone sales, though, jumped 27 percent with Apple's iPhone, Palm's Pre and Nokia's N97 making their market debuts. Only the iPhone didn't disappoint.Overall...
- News items 2009-08-12
- Smartphones and low-cost handsets to dominate market
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- News items 2009-08-13
- Microsoft Search-Market Share Increased In July, Says Report
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- News items 2009-08-18
- Planning to Enter a Foreign Market
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- Articles 2007-10-19
- "Mark to Market" Accounting: Amend It, Don't Suspend It
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- Blog posts 2008-10-29
- Recession Survival Strategy: Market Segmentation
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- Blog posts 2008-11-18
- This Bull Market Has Legs
- In my view, the markets are in the early stages of a significant rally that could last for several months. Although the economy may grapple with debt-strapped consumers and other factors that led to last year's collapse, significant market rallies have historically taken place during times of economic rebuilding. While...
- Blog posts 2009-06-01
- Stocks Versus Bonds: One Market Is Out of Whack
- Even though they rely on the same economic data and news reports in their investing decisions, the players in the U.S. stock market have a much more optimistic view of the world today than bond investors. The stock market's valuation is not outlandish, but it does anticipate strong earnings growth...
- Blog posts 2009-08-29
- A Real Estate Investment Without Market Risk Claims the Radio Guru
- Are you as sick of the market as I am? I have absolutely hit the wall with the emotional roller coaster over the past year. Seeing my portfolio go from riches to rags to riches again, all the while waiting for the next shoe to drop, takes a heavy toll. That's why...
- Blog posts 2009-10-09
- Smartphones Thriving in Slumping Handset Market
- After experiencing a record 9.4 percent decline in the first quarter, worldwide global sales of mobile phones fell another 6.1 percent in the second quarter, Gartner says. Smartphone sales, though, jumped 27 percent with the Apple iPhone, Palm Pre and Nokia N97 making their market debuts. Only the iPhone didn't...
- News items 2009-08-12
- Improving Your Market Research
- You can use information found within your organization to research customer needs and assess the likely success of your sales and marketing campaigns. By conducting a thorough analysis of your customers' business operations, you can compare your plans and their business needs to better judge whether there is a viable...
- Articles 2007-12-03
- A Market Strategy to Copy
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- Discussion threads 2008-01-11
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