About the InfoQuote Page

An investor who wants richer detail may request longer quotes using the advanced display which provides Last Sale, Net Change, Today's High, Today's Low, Best Bid, Best Ask, Volume (for the day), Previous Close, the Market the Issue is listed on (Nasdaq, NYSE or Amex), and the stock type (Common, Preferred etc.). Included with this data are links to much more extensive information about the items selected. Mutual funds and Options may also be quoted from this page.

Data Definitions

Stock symbol

The stock, mutual fund or option characters assigned by the exchange to represent the issue.

Company Name

The company name as registered with the listing exchange.

Last Sale Price

The price at which a stock last traded as reported by the exchange, delayed by 15 to 20 minutes. Quoted in dollars and cents.

Net Change

The difference in the current last sale price and the previous day's official closing price.

Percentage Change

That amount in percentage terms that the last sale price for the stock has changed from the previous trading day's official closing price.

Today's High

The highest sales price the stock has achieved during the regular trading hours, the intra-day high.

Today's Low

The lowest sales price the stock has fallen to during the regular trading hours, the intra-day low.

Best Bid

The highest price currently being offered for a block of stock.

Best Ask

The lowest price currently being asked for a block of stock.

Share Volume

The number of shares of the stock traded on the listing exchange during current trading hours. It does not include after hours volume.

Previous Close

The previous trading day's last reported trade price during official trading hours. This information is updated on our site at 3:30 AM each morning after the previous trading day.

Market

The official market or exchange listing the stock.

Stock Type

A short description of the kind of issue the stock represents, e.g. Common Stock.

Why Investors Care

Investors wish to see at a glance how the stock is trading during the day. The last sale can be quickly compared to the high and low for the day to give an impression of the upward or downward pressure on the stock. Best bid and best ask prices provide an immediate indication of the current market buy and sell points, the spread.