The lophophore /ËlÉfÉfÉÉr/ is a characteristic feeding organ possessed by four major groups of animals: the Brachiopoda, Bryozoa, Hyolitha, and Phoronida, which collectively constitute the protostome group Lophophorata. All lophophores are found in aquatic organisms.
market metrics. Definition. Quantitative measurements of a specific securities market. Typically used by analysts to track a company's performance. For example, pre-tax earnings is a metric used to determine how efficiently a company earns revenue prior to paying corporate taxes.
Market capitalization is the market value of a company at any particular moment in time. You can determine a company's market capitalization by multiplying the market price of a single share of company stock by the total number of the company's outstanding shares. A company's market capitalization may fluctuate from day to day, or even from moment to moment, based on the current market price of its stock.