Market capitalization refers to the
of stock. The investment community uses this figure to determine a company's size instead of sales or total asset figures. In an acquisition… See more

Understanding what a company is worth is an important task and often difficult to quickly and … See more

For example, a company with 20 million shares selling at $100 a share would have a market cap of $2 billion. A second company with a share price of $1,000 but only 10,00… See more

Given its simplicity and effectiveness for risk assessment, the market cap can be a helpful metric in determining which stocks you are interested in, and how to diversify your portfoli… See more