Generally speaking the phrase of "acquired 100 shares" means that a person has purchased 100 shares of a corporation's stock.
A two for one stock split means to shareholders that the shares they hold are actually worth two shares. For example, if a person had 100 shares before the split, they would have 200 shares after the split.
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The term for owning 100 shares of stock is called a "round lot."
It means that one does not get to completely own the shares until specific requirements (such as length of employment) are met. The shares may also be divided into percentage over a period of time before you can obtain the full 100% shares. For example, 50% for 1st year and the remaining 50% on second year to get a full 100%. Another example is one can own 100% of the shares after two years of employment. If one quits within the first two years, then he or she can only own 50%, and the other 50% is owned by the employer.
Stocks bought and sold in increments of 100 shares are referred to as "round lots".
Market shares are acquired by purchasing them, either through a broker or an online investing service. Acquiring market shares is simply an act of purchase stock in either a company or commodity.
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100 shares of stock is called a round lot.
"Willis Insurance, a popular insurance broker, is available in Europe. Recently Willis Insurance said they had acquired 100 shares of a Polish insurance broker."
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A two for one stock split means to shareholders that the shares they hold are actually worth two shares. For example, if a person had 100 shares before the split, they would have 200 shares after the split.
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The term for owning 100 shares of stock is called a "round lot."
The value of 100 shares of Pennsylvania Railroad stock today would depend on several factors, including whether the company still exists, has been acquired, or has gone bankrupt. If the company still exists, you would need to look up the current stock price on a financial news website or through a brokerage platform to determine the value of the shares. If the company has been acquired or no longer exists, the value of the shares would depend on the terms of the acquisition or the liquidation of the company's assets.
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Because most stocks are sold in "blocks" of 100 shares (rarely more or fewer), a transaction of fewer than 100 shares is called an "odd lot". This can also be applied to trades that are not in strict multiples of 100 shares. The commission applied to such trades is often larger, or a greater percentage than for trades in 100 multiples.
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