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watered stock

/ˈwɔːtəd stɒk/

翻译: 历史金融术语,指公司发行的股票面值超过其实际资产支撑的价值,通常通过高估或欺诈性虚增公司价值造成。该词源于19世纪的做法:牲畜主在出售前让牛大量喝水以增加体重,从而提高售价。

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/ˈwɔːtəd stɒk/C1formalamericanbusiness已废弃
  • zh历史金融术语,指公司发行的股票面值超过其实际资产支撑的价值,通常通过高估或欺诈性虚增公司价值造成。该词源于19世纪的做法:牲畜主在出售前让牛大量喝水以增加体重,从而提高售价。

A historical financial term referring to shares of a company that are issued at a value greater than the actual assets backing them, often through overvaluation or fraudulent inflation of the company's worth. The phrase originates from the 19th-century practice of cattle owners making their livestock drink large amounts of water before sale to increase their weight and thus the price.

  1. Overvalued sharesC1formal

    Shares of a company that are issued at a value higher than the actual assets or earnings justify, often through inflation of the company's capital.

    zh掺水股票

    • The scandal involved the sale of watered stock to unsuspecting investors.
    • Regulators investigated the company for issuing watered stock.
    • Watered stock can lead to a loss of confidence in the financial markets.