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Free float - Definition and Overview |
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The free float of a public company is the proportion of shares available for purchase in the market by investors. In principal, it is that part of shares not held by strategic shareholders (insiders) and not held as treasury stock. The "shares outstanding" is all shares less eventual treasury stock.
See also
External links
- Float (http://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/float.asp)
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