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Present shares
100 shares is typical.
It's actually called a call option. I will provide you with a definition I just found for this, and some additional tips on options trading. - - - - - The option to sell shares is a put. The option to buy them is a call.
Usually 100
spot option
An Employee stock option is a call option on a company's own stock issued as a form of non-cash compensation. A stock option granted to specified employees of a company. ESOPs carry the right, but not the obligation, to buy a certain amount of shares in the company at a predetermined price. When the employees exercise their stock options, shares would be issued and thus, outstanding shares would increase.
A 'share buy back' is the main option in which a company can reduce the amount of outstanding shares. A company will purchase shares on the open market or work out a deal to buy shares from individual holders, and then retire the shares.
A covered call means that you own the underlying stock on the option you are selling. Say you own 100 shares of apple computer. You sell ONE call option which allows the buyer of the option to purchase the underlying 1oo shares of stock at the strike price. If the contract matures, you can then deliver the stock to the option buyer.
When a shareholder forfeits or is unable to meet his duties as a shareholder, his shares can be taken from him by other shareholders. Then the shares can be advertised to be transferred to another person.
FINRA halted GMGMQ shares on Friday July 10th due to investor misconception regarding which company the shares represent. Motors Liquidation Co. is what GMGMQ shares comprise. The "new" GM company shares are not issued yet and will not do their IPO until 2010 sometime.
I am no expert, but in a company you have the option to sell shares for capital income. So if it is limited to the public, then it means that bussinesses cannot buy shares. Ownership belongs to the members in terms of % shares.
That is very good since you do not have to but back the shares and you make all the money you sold the shares for in the beginning.