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  2. Public float - Wikipedia

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    The float is calculated by subtracting the locked-in shares from outstanding shares. For example, a company may have 10 million outstanding shares, with 3 million of them in a locked-in position; this company's float would be 7 million (multiplied by the share price). Stocks with smaller floats tend to be more volatile than those with larger ...

  3. Market capitalization - Wikipedia

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    Not all of the outstanding shares trade on the open market. The number of shares trading on the open market is called the float. It is equal to or less than N because N includes shares that are restricted from trading. The free-float market cap uses just the floating number of shares in the calculation, generally resulting in a smaller number.

  4. Initial public offering - Wikipedia

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    After the IPO, once shares are traded in the open market, investors holding large blocks of shares can either sell those shares piecemeal in the open market or sell a large block of shares directly to the public, at a fixed price, through a secondary market offering. This type of offering is not dilutive since no new shares are being created.

  5. What are outstanding shares? - AOL

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    Knowing the number of outstanding shares is important for determining a company’s market capitalization.

  6. Equity swap - Wikipedia

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    This leg is also commonly referred to as the "floating leg". The other leg of the swap is based on the performance of either a share of stock or a stock market index. This leg is commonly referred to as the "equity leg". Most equity swaps involve a floating leg vs. an equity leg, although some exist with two equity legs.

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    Even with Wednesday's early morning crash, Bed Bath & Beyond shares remain on pace to gain more than 80% so far this month, though the stock is now down over 70% from highs reached just two weeks ago.

  8. Capitalization-weighted index - Wikipedia

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    In other words, the number of shares used for calculation is the number of shares "floating", rather than outstanding. An index that is weighted in this manner is said to be "float-adjusted" or "float-weighted", in addition to being cap-weighted. For example, the S&P 500 index is both cap-weighted and float-adjusted. [3]

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