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If XYZ stock is quoted at 52-3/4 per share,what is the market price per share?

1.$52.34 2.$52.75 3.$75.00 4.$275.00

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1. 2. 52.75 the 3/4 is the fraction of a dollar. Wall street does not do fractions anymore
2. 2 3/4=75 in a measuring system is it not? as in 3/4 of an inch, 3/4 of a dollar is .75 cents... However, what do all those columns of numbers mean? You may understand some or most of them, however there may be others that stump you. Here is a review of the common numbers and what they mean as you might find them in the newspaper and online. Sponsored Links Stock QuotesGet Real Time Stock Quotes Here. Find Stock Quotes. Act Now.www.SearchStocks.us Live Stock Quotes - FreeLive quotes and charts on your desktop all day - Free Download!www.MarketBrowser.com Stock QuotesGet stock market quotes and info from top financial firms.quotestock.net For the newspaper example, I am using the information as reported in the Wall Street Journal. Your local newspaper may not include all of this information; however, what they do include should follow these examples. I will cover the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ markets. Both markets report results the same way in the WSJ. Newspaper Quotes The WSJ format is easy to follow. Here are the columns and what they mean: * YTD % CHG – Year-to-Date Percentage Change. This number is the stock price percentage change for the calendar year. The percentage is adjusted for stock splits and dividends over 10 percent. * 52-week HI & LO – These two numbers record the highest and lowest price the stock traded at during the last 52-week period, but does not include the previous trading day. The numbers may be adjusted for stock payouts or large dividends. * Stock(SYM) – The stock name, often abbreviated, and the stock symbol are listed. The symbol is bold face in the WSJ, but many newspapers either don’t include the symbol or don’t boldface it. * DIV – Dividend/Distribution rates. 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3. Its a scam. One would say $52.75, but Wall street doesn't use fractions anymore.