In terms of stocks, it is the value of outstanding shares of a publicly traded company at a given point in time. (profitconfidential.com)
Meanwhile, the bottom - line growth over this period was much better, thanks largely to a reduced outstanding share count — down by almost 20 % over the last decade. (dailytradealert.com)
There are a number of reasons why a company may decide to reduce its number of outstanding shares in the market. (investopedia.com)