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Glossary of Stock Investing Terms: N

• NASD:
  

  The National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., the self-regulatory organization of the securities industry responsible for the operation and regulation of the NASDAQ stock market and over-the-counter markets.

• NASDAQ:
  

  Stands for the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System. A nationwide computerized quotation system for current bid and asked quotations on over 5,500 over-the-counter stocks.

• Net Asset Value:
  

  NAV, usually expressed as a per share amount. The value of a mutual fund's investments, calculated each day.

• Net income:
  

  The company's total earnings, reflecting revenues adjusted for costs of doing business, depreciation, interest, taxes and other expenses

• NMF:
  

  Abbreviation for No Meaningful Figure (sometimes designated as NF, "Not Meaningful").

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