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Business Definition for: Share

  • a fixed identifiable unit of capital which has a fixed nominal or face value, which may be quite different from the market price of the share

Wiktionary Definition for: Share

  • A part of something.
  • finance A financial instrument that shows that you own a part of a limited liability company.
  • ''(farming)'' The cutting blade of an agricultural machine like a plough, a cultivator or a seeding-machine.
  • #To give part of what one has to somebody else to use or consume.
  • #To have in common
  • Ex:''They '''share''' a language.''
  • best

Additional Resources

Sony Rises to Top of North America LCD TV Shipments for First Time
AUSTIN, Texas -- In Table 3: Preliminary Q3'07 - Q4'07 North American Flat Panel TV Unit Share and Growth, the share column headers should read: Q3'07 Share and Q4'07 Share (sted Q2'07 Share and Q3'07 Share).
Tags: Sony Corp.
Research articles 2008-02-06
StarTek, Inc. Reports a 7% Increase in Revenue; Company Ramps Three New Call Centers
DENVER -- StarTek, Inc. (NYSE:SRT) reported first quarter 2006 fully diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.14 per share, a decline of $0.09 per share from the same period in 2005. Fully diluted earnings per share including discontinued operations was also $0.14 per share in 2006, a decline...
Research articles 2006-05-04
When Is It Wise to Sacrifice Profitability for Market Share?
When Is It Wise to Sacrifice Profitability for Market Share?It's not about share, it's about growthCompanies need to grow both revenues and profits, and seeking market share is a diversion that creates problems. Focus on share implies that growth cannot be accomplished without growing the total market - and...
Tags: Is It Wise, Market-Share, sacrifice profitability
Discussion threads 2007-12-01
CIGNA Reports First Quarter 2008 Results
* Net income was $0.21 per share(1) in the quarter, which included losses from the Guaranteed Minimum Income Benefits GMIB business(2) of $0.69 per share(1), including the adoption of SFAS No. 157 of $0.46 per share(1,2), as well as a special item(3) charge of $0.09 per share(1) related to litigation...
Tags: CIGNA Corp.
Research articles 2008-05-01
Target Corporation First Quarter Earnings Per Share $0.75
MINNEAPOLIS -- Target Corporation today reported net earnings for the first quarter ended May 5, 2007 of $651 million, or 75 cents per share, compared with $554 million, or 63 cents per share in the first quarter ended April 29, 2006, representing a 19.6 percent increase in earnings per share....
Tags: earnings per share, Target Corp.
Research articles 2007-05-23
Target Corporation Second Quarter Earnings Per Share $0.80
MINNEAPOLIS -- Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) today reported net earnings for the second quarter ended August 4, 2007 of $686 million, or 80 cents per share, compared with $609 million, or 70 cents per share in the second quarter ended July 29, 2006, representing a 14.0 percent increase in earnings per...
Tags: earnings per share, Target Corp.
Research articles 2007-08-21
First Data reports third quarter earnings per share up 21 percent
Corp. (NYSE:FDC) today reported consolidated third quarter 1995 earnings per share up 21 percent to $.58 per share compared to $.48 per share in 1994.
Tags: earnings per share, First Data Corp.
Research articles 1995-10-18
Senior Housing Properties Trust Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.34 per Share
NEWTON, Mass. -- Senior Housing Properties Trust (NYSE: SNH) today declared its regular quarterly common share of $0.34/share ($1.36/share per year) to be paid to shareholders of record as of the close of share trading on April 19, 2007 and distributed on or about May 16, 2007.
Tags: dividend
Research articles 2007-04-03
Senior Housing Properties Trust Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.32 Per Share
NEWTON, Mass. -- Senior Housing Properties Trust (NYSE: SNH) today declared its regular quarterly common share of $0.32/share per quarter (or $1.28/share per year) to be paid to shareholders of record as of the close of share trading on April 20, 2006, and to be distributed on or about May...
Research articles 2006-04-04
Senior Housing Properties Trust Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.32 Per Share
NEWTON, Mass. -- Senior Housing Properties Trust (NYSE: SNH) today declared its regular quarterly common share of $0.32/share per quarter (or $1.28/share per year) to be paid to shareholders of record as of the close of share trading on October 20, 2005, and to be distributed on or about November...
Tags: dividend
Research articles 2005-10-06
Senior Housing Properties Trust Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.32 Per Share
NEWTON, Mass. -- Senior Housing Properties Trust (NYSE: SNH) today declared its regular quarterly common share of $0.32/share per quarter (or $1.28/share per year) to be paid to shareholders of record as of the close of share trading on July 20, 2005, and to be distributed on or about August...
Tags: dividend
Research articles 2005-07-05
Senior Housing Properties Trust Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.32 Per Share
NEWTON, Mass. -- Senior Housing Properties Trust (NYSE: SNH) today declared its regular quarterly common share of $0.32/share per quarter (or $1.28/share per year) to be paid to shareholders of record as of the close of share trading on January 20, 2006, and to be distributed on or about February...
Research articles 2006-01-09
Senior Housing Properties Trust Announces Quarterly Dividend of $0.33 per Share
NEWTON, Mass. -- Senior Housing Properties Trust (NYSE: SNH) today declared its regular quarterly common share of $0.33/share per quarter (or $1.32/share per year) to be paid to shareholders of record as of the close of share trading on October 20, 2006, and to be distributed on or about November...
Research articles 2006-10-06
ConocoPhillips Reports Second-Quarter Net Income of $301 Million or $0.18 Per Diluted Share
Earnings of $4.8 billion or $2.90 per share, adjusted for Venezuela impairment of $4.5 billion ($2.72 per share)
Tags: ConocoPhillips Co.
Research articles 2007-07-25
National Semiconductor hopes to challenge Intel with acquisition of Cyrix
The Deal: National Semiconductor has agreed to buy Cyrix Corp. in a stock-swap that is valued at $536.3 million. Each Cyrix share will be exchanged for 0.825 share of National, valuing the deal at $27.23/share to Cyrix holders. On the news, Cyrix rose $2875, or 12.2%, to $26.50/share, while National...
Tags: acquisition, Intel Corp., National Semiconductor Corp.
Research articles 1997-08-11
WaMu Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings Per Share of $1.10 and 2006 Earnings Per Share of $3.64
Announces $2.7 Billion Accelerated Share Repurchase and Increases Cash Dividend to 54 Cents
Tags: earnings per share, Washington Mutual Inc.
Research articles 2007-01-17
ICG Communicaitons to acquire Netcom with hopes of one-stop shopping on the Net
The Deal: ICG Communications has agreed to acquire Internet service provider Netcom On-Line Communications Services for $283.5 million, or $2265/share. ICG will issue 0.8628 share of its common stock for each Netcom share. The agreement sent Netcom flying $6.0625, or 40%, to $21.1875/ share, while ICG fell $1.0625, or 4.1%,...
Tags: Internet Capital Group, Netcom
Research articles 1997-10-27
Titan Global Holdings Announces Commencement of 4 Million Share Open Market Buyback Plan
Board of Directors Cite Attractive Share Price and Company's Improving Fundamentals for Plan to Decrease Share Supply
Research articles 2007-05-09
Clorox to Commence Share Repurchases
OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX) today announced that this week it intends to commence open-market share repurchases consistent with its share repurchase programs. In addition, the company is evaluating other share repurchase alternatives, including purchases of stock on an expedited basis.
Tags: Clorox Co.
Research articles 2007-08-06
Kimberly-Clark to acquire Tecnol for 19 times earnings
The Deal: The Kimberly-Clark Corp. has agreed to acquire Tecnol Medical Products in a tax-free stock swap valued at $400 million, or $20.63/share. Tecnol shareholders will get 0.42 Kimberly-Clark share for each Tecnol share. The deal gives Kimberly Clark the option to purchase 19.9% of Tecnol for $22/share if certain...
Tags: Kimberly-Clark Corp.
Research articles 1997-09-15
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