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.
Also known as market cap, market capitalization is the total market value of a company's outstanding shares of stock. For example, you may have heard Apple referred to as the most valuable company in the world. That's because Apple currently has the highest market cap of any publicly traded company.