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Business Definition for: LEAPS

  • long-term equity anticipation securities: options that expire between one and three years in the future

Additional Resources

McD 'Leaps & Bounds' into child recreation business - McDonald's Corp.; indoor playgrounds called Leaps & Bounds
McD |Leaps & Bounds' into child recreation business
Tags: McDonald's Corp.
Research articles 1991-09-09
ITN leaps into new broadcasting opportunities. (Insurance Television network)
ITN Leaps Into New Broadcasting Opportunities ITN Leaps Into New Broadcasting Opportunities
Tags: broadcasting, insurance
Research articles 1990-09-10
Discovery Zone grows by McD's leaps & bounds - McDonald's
OAK BROOK, Ill. -- McDonald's has sold its 49-unit indoor playground concept, Leaps & Bounds, to the Discovery Zone for a $100 million equity stake in the company.
Tags: McDonald's Corp.
Research articles 1994-08-01
Celebrating cable's best for women.(Women in Cable & Telecommunications)
Although the PAR Initiative wasn't available to measure diversity in 1979, when Women in Cable & Telecommunications was founded, the industry has made some leaps towards a diverse workforce. But over 25 years, those leaps are really just baby s Although the PAR Initiative...
Tags: benefit, cable, company, Cox Communications Inc., Discovery Communications Inc., industry, women
Research articles 2004-11-08
McDonald's plans Leaps and Bounds expansion - indoor playgrounds - Brief Article
OAK BROOK, Ill. -- McDonald's said it plans to build 15 new indoor playgrounds over the next 12 months as part of its experiment to test the play center concept, Leaps and Bounds.
Tags: McDonald's Corp.
Research articles 1992-05-11
Who speaks for the First Amendment? Why the FCC should look before it leaps on children's TV.
Why the FCC should look before it leaps on children's TV Why the FCC should look before it leaps on children's TV
Tags: FCC, First Amendment, TV
Research articles 1994-06-27
Marconi's brainwave.(Guglielmo Marconi)
Wireless technology is advancing by leaps and bounds--and there is much more to come Wireless technology is advancing by leaps and bounds--and there is much more to come
Research articles 2007-04-28
TeknoComix leaps aboard Prodigy. (BIG Entertainment Inc. signs contract with Prodigy Services Co.) (Telemedia Week) (Brief Article)
TeknoComix leaps aboard Prodigy Prodigy has signed a deal with BIG Entertainment to create interactive comics for its online ... TeknoComix leaps aboard Prodigy Prodigy has signed a deal with BIG Entertainment to create interactive comics for its online service. BIG is a multimedia...
Research articles 1994-05-23
McD takes giant Leaps & Bounds for kids - McDonald's Corp., family play center
NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- McDonald's Corp. has unveiled its first Leaps & Bounds family play center, a non-restaurant subsidiary.
Tags: McDonald's Corp.
Research articles 1991-10-14
McD's playground concept grows by 'Leaps & Bounds.' - McDonald's Corp.'s indoor playground concept
OAK BROOK, Ill. -- Pleased with results of an 18-month test of Leaps & Bounds, its indoor playground concept for kids, McDonald's is opening 25 to 30 units in suburban locations across the country this year.
Tags: McDonald's Corp.
Research articles 1993-03-15
Turner Sports will be testing a new technology.(SporTVision's AIRf/x system to measure vertical leaps of basketball players)(Brief Article)
During its coverage of the NBA playoffs this week, Turner Sports will be testing a new technology, SporTVision's AIRf/x, that measures the vertical leaps of basketball players and graphically displays them during replays. TBS will use the AIRf/x syst During its coverage of the NBA playoffs...
Tags: NBA
Research articles 1998-04-27
W.R. Hambrecht.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Wireless subscriber figures are still growing by leaps and bounds. The industry signed up 13.9 million subscribers in 1998, 16.8 ... Wireless subscriber figures are still growing by leaps and bounds. The industry signed up 13.9 million subscribers in 1998, 16.8 million in 1999,...
Tags: wireless
Research articles 2000-11-16
K mart leaps onto Long Island; sets up showdown with Caldor
K mart Leaps Onto Long Island; Sets Up Showdown With Caldor
Tags: K Mart
Research articles 1990-05-21
NORDSTROM MAKES BIG CHICAGO, D.C. MOVES IN NATIONAL DRIVE; FACONNABLE ACQUISITION FINALIZED WITH PLANS TO OPEN 15-20 STORES IN U.S. 35 ABROAD.(Brief Article)
CHICAGO -- Nordstrom is growing by leaps and bounds, acquiring the Faconnable brand and opening blockbuster stores in Chicago and the Washington area. CHICAGO -- Nordstrom is growing by leaps and bounds, acquiring the Faconnable brand and opening blockbuster...
Tags: acquisition, Nordstrom Inc.
Research articles 2000-10-02
Using the Internet for tracking, hiring.
BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS, it seems the Internet is becoming -- if not indispensable -- certainly an extremely effective productivity tool in and out of many contractors' offices. Below are two Internet-based solutions. The first is a software suit ...
Tags: hiring, Internet, job, software
Research articles 1999-08-01
Compaq Leaps IBM, Apple to Lead U.S. Computer Shipments
By Catalina Ortiz
Tags: Apple Inc., Compaq Computer Corp., IBM Corp.
Research articles 1995-01-25
Zacks.com Announces That the Experts at Ultimate Option Strategies Highlight Options for the Following Stocks: Kimberly-Clark and Tenet Healthcare
CHICAGO -- LEAPs are less volatile than shorter-term options, and Ken Trester believes that this is a good time to use such long-term strategies. Find out why this expert remains cautious even though his indicators are giving bullish readings, and then learn about a pair of LEAPs. Read about options...
Tags: Kimberly-Clark Corp., stock, strategy, Tenet Healthcare Corp.
Research articles 2004-09-14
Stow, Ohio, Company Provides NBC with the Sounds of the Olympics.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
Sep. 25--The Olympics have a unique visual beauty. Think of the colorful costumes, the exotic scenery and the dazzling spins and leaps of world-class competitors. Sep. 25--The Olympics have a unique visual beauty. Think of the colorful costumes, the exotic scenery and the dazzling...
Tags: NBC, Olympic Games
Research articles 2000-09-24
HP Photosmart 230 Photo Printer
As interest in digital photography grows by leaps and bounds, many consumers are becoming interested in printers that simplify and enhance the process of producing quality colour prints. As interest in digital photography grows by leaps and bounds, many consumers are becoming interested in printers that simplify and enhance the...
Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., printer
Research articles 2003-01-01
Phoenix Multimedia Leaps into the Future with eLEAP E-commerce Solution
Business Editors/Technology Writers
Tags: e-business, multimedia, Phoenix Technologies
Research articles 2000-08-15
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