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Ordinary shares

Apples mainly to international equities. Shares of non-U.S. companies traded in their individual home markets. Usually cannot be delivered in the U.S. See: ADR.

Common Stock

Stock in a publicly-traded company that entitles holders to vote in the annual meeting, to elect the board of directors, and to generally exercise control of the company. While common stockholders are important in terms of their level of control, they have the least precedence in the event of liquidation. That is, if the company goes bankrupt, common stockholders do not receive any money until all bondholders, other debt holders, and preferred shareholders are paid in full. Likewise, common stock is not entitled to a guaranteed dividend. Common stock is also called ordinary stock.

ordinary shares

The European equivalent for shares of common stock. Ordinary shares are held in trust as backing for American Depositary Receipts.

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Basic income (loss) per ordinary share and diluted income (loss) per ordinary share have been updated in the restated financial statements to include the impact of continuing and discontinued operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008.

Scottish Re Posts to its Website Restated Second Quarter 2009 ... by Business Wire

Samson's Ordinary Shares are traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the symbol "SSN".

Samson Oil & Gas to Present to the Discovery Day XVI by Business Wire

25 per ordinary share (the "Option") may have been misinterpreted by US investors on account of the differences between its American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) traded on the American Stock Exchange and its Ordinary Shares traded on the Australian Securities Exchange.

Samson Oil & Gas Clarifies Issuance of Ordinary Share Options at an ... by Business Wire

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