Definitions for common shares
com·mon shares

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1. common stock, common shares, ordinary sharesnoun

   stock other than preferred stock; entitles the owner to a share of the corporation's profits and a share of the voting power in shareholder elections

   "over 40 million Americans invest in common stocks"

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1. common shares

   Common stock is a form of corporate equity ownership, a type of security. The terms voting share and ordinary share are also used frequently outside of the United States. They are known as equity shares or ordinary shares in the UK and other Commonwealth realms. This type of share gives the stockholder the right to share in the profits of the company, and to vote on matters of corporate policy and the composition of the members of the board of directors. The owners of common stock do not own any particular assets of the company, which belong to all the shareholders in common. A corporation may issue both ordinary and preference shares, in which case the preference shareholders have priority to receive dividends. In the event of liquidation, ordinary shareholders receive any remaining funds after bondholders, creditors (including employees), and preference shareholders are paid. When the liquidation happens through bankruptcy, the ordinary shareholders typically receive nothing. Since common stock is more exposed to the risks of the business than bonds or preferred stock, it offers a greater potential for capital appreciation. Over the long term, common stocks tend to outperform more secure investments, despite their short-term volatility.

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1. common shares

   Common shares, also known as common stock, refer to a type of equity ownership in a corporation. Shareholders holding common shares typically have the right to vote on corporate issues, such as electing board members, and may also be eligible to receive dividends. In the event of liquidation, common shareholders are entitled to any remaining company assets after all debts and preferred stocks have been paid out. The value of common shares can fluctuate based on a variety of factors including overall financial health of the company, market conditions, and investor perceptions.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of common shares in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of common shares in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Shares
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