Outstanding shares
	• Shares that are currently owned by investors.
	• The number of shares of common stock sold to the public.
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	Common stock Shares Stock
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	American shares Authorized shares Closely held shares Common shares Convertible preferred shares Days' sales outstanding Diluted common shares Dutch auction preferred shares Fully diluted earnings per shares Issued shares Management/closely held shares Non voting common shares Outstanding share capital Performance shares Preferred shares Shares Shares authorized Straight preferred shares Subordinate voting common shares Supervoting shares

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