The right to redeem outstanding bonds before their maturity date. An issuer willusually call a bond if the interest rate on the bond is higher than the rate for comparable bonds in the marketplace. The right to buy a specific number of shares at a specified price on a specific date. The difference between what a capital asset cost and the price it brought when sold.
Capital gain is the profit from selling at a higher price than originally paid for.
In most nations, the central bank is a government body that issues currency and sets interest rates in an effort to control the level of economic activity. In the United States, the Federal Reserve System fulfills this role. The difference of the current price from the previous trading day's price. Sometimes referred to as straight bankruptcy , this filing usually leads to liquidation of a company. If the company can resolve its problems and settle with creditors in the interim, it may not have to be liquidated.