Statute of limitations. Statutes of limitations are laws passed by legislative bodies in common law systems to set the maximum time after an event within which legal proceedings may be initiated. When the period of time specified in a statute of limitations passes, a claim might no longer be filed, or, if filed, may be liable to be struck out if the defense against that claim is, or includes, that the claim is time-barred as having been filed after the statutory limitations period. When a statute of limitations expires
It may be forming a flat base. A flat base is a key chart pattern that great stocks often form before hitting new highs and making big gains. Like its name, a flat base has a flat or boxlike appearance. It may look like the stock isn't doing much, but this dull action is actually a good thing. The flat base is typically not a first-stage structure.
Common stock is the shares in a company that are owned by people who have a right to vote at company meetings and to receive part of the company's profits after the holders of preferred stock have been paid.