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top line: Total revenues, literally found at the top of a financial summary.
total return: A percentage profit on investment.
tracking stock: A stock issued to track the performance of a portion of a company's assets or business.

 


Revenue is the 'top line' amount corresponding to the total benefits generated from business activity. Income is the 'bottom line' amount that results after deducting expenses from revenue. In some countries, revenue is also referred to as 'turnover.

Also known as: Top line, Revenue.
See related: Income Statement, Internal Revenue Service.
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Total net sales or revenues of a company. In contrast to the bottom line Ð a companys profit or loss after all expenses and charges have be...(Read more)
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This difference is the top line of the equation and shows that the 'real' debt is negative since the price of the debt rose at a lower rate than the money supply rate. So in effect, the creditor is losing £16,000 at prices in the latest time period.

A stochastics of 100% (or the top line) would mean price is currently trading at the extreme high of the range and a stochastic of 0 would mean price is trading a the extreme low.

Therefore, investors and traders always assess a company based on its Earning Per Share (bottom line) and Revenue (top line) and its future earning potential. In US, companies generally report the earnings results every quarter-yearly.

Revenue is the money received before any expenses are taken; also referred to as the top line. Net income is referred to as the bottom line - when all the revenue and operating costs have been taken.

The business should report suspicious activity by checking the 'suspicious transaction' box (box 1b) on the top line of Form 8300.

If a large letter T were drawn on the page, the account title would appear just above the T, debits would be listed under the top line of the T on the left side and the credits would be listed under the top line of the T on the right side, ...

A yellow strip runs through the top line of both columns, highlighting the best bid and offer prices. The best bid and offer prices are therefore known as "yellow strip" prices.
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The format used for a general ledger page. The name of the account is put on the top line, and a vertical line is dropped from the top line (hence the "T"). Debits are recorded on the left side, and credits are recorded on the right.

One of the realities for a business of any size is that even though revenue might be the top line on the income statement, it is not always the most important line. Increasing revenues do not automatically mean rising profits.

Income Statement: A financial statement for companies that indicates how revenue (money received from the sale of products and services before expenses are taken out, also known as the "top line") is transformed into net income (the result ...

In accounting and financial analysis, revenue is often referred to as the "top line" due to its position on the income statement at the very top. This is to be contrasted with the "bottom line" which denotes net income.[2] ...

top line This term refers to the total revenues figure which appears at the top of an income statement. top out The plateau that occurs at the conclusion of a rally and signifies the end of a trend of increasing prices.

Back to top Top Line A reference to the gross sales or revenues of a company. Back to top Trailing EPS The sum of a company's earnings per share for the previous four quarters.

See also: Expense, Values, Banks, Bills, Generally accepted accounting principles

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