Stock Market Glossary - Letter E

Earnings

A company's earnings report, often on a quarterly basis.

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Earnings Surprise

Difference between reported earnings and analysts' consensus estimate.

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EBITDA

Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization.

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ECB

European Central Bank – responsible for monetary policy in the euro area.

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ECB key interest rate

Central control interest rate of the European Central Bank.

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Economic calendar

Overview of upcoming economic indicators and central bank appointments.

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Efficient market hypothesis

Theory that prices immediately price in all available information.

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Emerging Markets

Emerging economies such as China, India, Brazil or South Africa.

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Emission

Initial issue of securities on the market.

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EPS

Earnings per share – earnings per share.

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Equity fund

Investment fund that mainly holds shares and participates in their market performance.

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Equity Premium

Long-term return advantage of stocks over risk-free investments.

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Equity ratio

Share of equity in a company's total assets.

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Equity story

Core story with which a company wants to convince its investors.

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ESG

Environmental, social and governance criteria for sustainable investment decisions.

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ETF

Exchange Traded Fund – exchange traded index fund.

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Ex-dividend adjustment

Theoretical share-price reduction when a share begins trading without its dividend entitlement.

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Exchange supervision

Institutional oversight of compliance with exchange and market rules.

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Expected value

Statistical average return of a strategy per trade.

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