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performance stock

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Performance stock
High-growth stock in a company that retains earnings for further growth and therefore pays no dividends, but that an investor feels has significant future potential.
performance stock
A stock that investors believe has an excellent chance for significant price appreciation. Performance stock tends to be issued by growth-oriented firms that retain most or all income for reinvestment. The stock usually sells at above-average price-earnings ratios and experiences large price swings. Performance stock is judged more on the basis of fundamental analysis than are glamour stock and hot stock, which are more subject to investor psychology.


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