percentage point :

Search Words
You can search or browse for words

percentage point


  • n  the dot at the left of a decimal fraction
News & Articles

  • Treasuries Sell-Off Overstretched, May Face Correction, RBC Says
    U.S 10-year yields fell two basis points to 2.13 percent at 8:45 a.m. in London , according to Bloomberg Bond Trader data. The yield rose to 2.29 percent on June 11, the highest level since April 2012. A basis point is 0.01 percentage point.
    June 14, 2013 - Bloomberg
  • Investors favor non-agency mortgages, bank loans amid rate rise
    By Sam Forgione CHICAGO (Reuters) - Money managers touted the advantages of non-agency mortgage securities and bank loans on Thursday on expectations that housing prices will accelerate and interest rates will rise. Yields on non-agency mortgages, which are mortgage securities that are not government-guaranteed, are likely to rise at least 5 percentage points as housing prices move higher ...
    June 14, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
  • Salesforce Demands Patience from Investors
    NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Salesforce.com shares have been sitting around half a percentage point below its levels from last Tuesday when it announced its purchase of digital marketing firm ExactTarget . This, as the market remains in 'wait and see' mode with regard to the wisdom of the deal. Granted, it was the company's biggest purchase ever, leading to some jitters, especially since its ...
    June 12, 2013 - TheStreet.com

Bee Dictionary: Search, browse, look at common errors, idioms and more.