driver

n.

1. One that drives, as the operator of a motor vehicle.
2. A tool, such as a screwdriver or hammer, that is used for imparting forceful pressure on another object.
3. A machine part that transmits motion or power to another part.
4. Computer Science. A piece of software that enables a computer to communicate with a peripheral device.
5. Sports. A golf club with a wide head and a long shaft, used for making long shots from the tee.
6. Nautical. A jib-headed spanker.

Anything that could materially affect either a company's earnings or the price of its stock. Every company will have its own unique drivers, although some of the most common drivers include:

-The release of a new product or service
-New financing
-Commodity or resource prices
-Activities of competitors
-Prospects of a particular division of a company
-Legislation
-Litigation

Stock drivers have no pure quantitative units of measurement, but are more qualitative in nature.

Investopedia Says:
The best investors will identify the three or four key drivers for the stocks they own and follow the status of those drivers religiously, knowing that they hold the key to the overall performance of the stock.

For example, Coca-Cola and PepsiCo are both large, established companies that mainly compete with each other. For both Coke and Pepsi stock, the relative market share that one company has over the other is a key driver. For a grocer, like Albertson's, margins are a large driver of company performance, while relative market share is less significant.

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The aspect of a business mainly responsible for its growth and viability.

noun

A person who operates a motor vehicle: motorist, operator. See move/halt.

n

Definition: person who engineers vehicle
Antonyms: passenger

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IN BRIEF: n. - The operator of a motor vehicle. Also: (computer science) A program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device.

With his car stalled in a busy intersection, the flustered driver hurriedly got out and lifted the hood. — James Keller, Source: Three Minutes by James Keller, M. M., 1950

Dansk (Danish)
n. - chauffør, fører, driver, drivhjul, drivrør

idioms:

• back-seat driver    en som uopfordret giver gode råd om kørslen
• driver's license    kørekort
• driver's seat    førersæde

Nederlands (Dutch)
bestuurder, voerman, computerprogramma dat apparaat bestuurt, aandrijving, (golf) driver, drijver (van dieren), spanningsverlaging

Français (French)
n. - conducteur, chauffeur, pilote, (GB) mécanicien, charretier, (Sport) driver, conducteur (animaux), driver (club de golf)

idioms:

• back-seat driver    passager qui donne sans arrêt des conseils au conducteur
• driver's license    permis de conduire
• driver's seat    (lit) (être) au volant, (fig) (diriger) les opération, (tenir) les rênes

Deutsch (German)
n. - Fahrer, Fuhrmann, Lenker, Treiber, (tech.) Treibrad, (tech.) Mitnehmer, (Golf) Driver

idioms:

• back-seat driver    besserwisserischer Beifahrer, Neunmalkluger
• driver's license    Führerschein
• driver's seat    Fahrersitz

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - οδηγός (αυτοκινήτου κ.λπ.), σοφέρ, (μηχαν.) μεταδότης (κίνησης), (Η/Υ) οδηγός, πρόγραμμα για μεταφορά εντολών από ή προς περιφερειακή διάταξη

idioms:

• back-seat driver    οδηγός του πίσω καθίσματος, (συνεπιβάτης που συμβουλεύει κατά τρόπο ενοχλητικό τον οδηγό), (καθομ.) αυτόκλητος και ενοχλητικός συμβουλάτορας
• driver's license    (ΗΠΑ) άδεια οδηγού
• driver's seat    θέση του οδηγού

Italiano (Italian)
conducente

idioms:

• driver's license    patente
• driver's seat    seggio del conducente

Português (Portuguese)
n. - motorista (m)

idioms:

• back-seat driver    quem senta atrás e instrui o motorista
• driver's license    carteira (f) de habilitação
• driver's seat    banco (m) do motorista

Русский (Russian)
водитель

idioms:

• back-seat driver    пассажир, дающий советы водителю
• driver's license    водительское удостоверение
• driver's seat    сиденье водителя

Español (Spanish)
n. - conductor, chofer, palo de golf, alto parlante, maquinista

idioms:

• back-seat driver    pasajero que abruma de consejos al conductor, persona entrometida
• driver's license    carné, libreta (de conductor), pase, registro, brevete, licencia o permiso de conductor
• driver's seat    asiento del conductor

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - förare, pådrivare

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
驾驶员, 驱动器, 驱动程序, 起子, 传动器, 主动轮

idioms:

• back-seat driver    不断地告诉司机如何开车的乘客
• driver's license    驾驶执照, 汽车驾驶执照, 驾照
• driver's seat    驾驶座

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 駕駛員, 驅動器, 驅動程式, 起子, 傳動器, 主動輪

idioms:

• back-seat driver    不斷地告訴司機如何開車的乘客
• driver's license    駕駛執照, 汽車駕駛執照, 駕照
• driver's seat    駕駛座

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 기사, 동력 전달부, 소 모는 사람

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 運転する人, 運転手, 駆る人, ドライバー, 駆動輪, 監督

idioms:

• back-seat driver    バックシートドライバー, でしゃばり
• driver's license    運転免許

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) سائق, مضرب لعبه الغولف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮נהג, מקל גולף‬

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