Lactobacillus acidophilus can have many health benefits. Photo Credit: Creatas Images/Creatas/Getty Images Lactobacillus acidophilus has extraordinary benefits for your health, write Sarah Wernick, Ph.D., and Gary Huffnagle, Ph.D., in their book, The Probiotics Revolution. L. acidophilus is one of many strains of friendly bacteria known as probiotics and by far the most commonly used, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. If you incorporate L. acidophilus into your daily life, you may discover some of these benefits for yourself.
Earnings per share, also known as EPS, is a very important number in business. It tells shareholders how much money each share of their stock earned for the company. It's important because, usually, when a company has a high earnings per share, it also has a high stock price, which makes investors happy.
Spot market. The spot market or cash market is a public financial market in which financial instruments or commodities are traded for immediate delivery. It contrasts with a futures market, in which delivery is due at a later date. In a spot market, settlement normally happens in t+2 working days, i.e., delivery of cash and commodity must be done after two working days of the trade date. A spot market can be through an exchange or over-the-counter (OTC).