Crop Weather index insurance: With this type of insurance, the indemnity is based on realizations of a specific weather parameter measured over a pre-specified period of time at a particular weather station or for a given satellite grid.
Definition of stock for English Language Learners. : 1  the supply of goods available for sale in a store. : 2  a supply of something that is available for use. : 3  a share of the value of a company which can be bought, sold, or traded as an investment.
DEFINITION of 'Stock Quote'. The price of a stock as quoted on an exchange. A basic quote for a specific stock provides information, such as its bid and ask price, last-traded price and volume traded. Investors increasingly access stock quotes online or on mobile devices, such as smartphones, rather than through print media such as newspapers and magazines.