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Definition of 'Block'

A large amount of the same security bought or sold by institutional or other large investors. There is no official size designation constituting a block of securities, but a commonly used threshold is more than 10,000 equity shares or more than $200,000 of debt securities.
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Investopedia explains 'Block'

Blocks of securities are traded in what are called "block trades" and serve to facilitate trades involving institutional investors or other large investors who require such bulk trades to meet their needs.

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  • Earnings Preview: H&R Block, Ciena, Esterline Technologies

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/Earnings-Preview-HR-Block-Ciena-Esterline-Technologies-HRB-CIEN-ESL0831.aspx
    ... Free Newsletters. Home > Stock Analysis. Article; Comments (0). Earnings Preview:
    H&R Block, Ciena, Esterline Technologies. ... EPS Actual. H&R Block (HRB), 09/01/11 ...

  • 7 Tips For Staying Off The Chopping Block - Investopedia.com

    http://financialedge.investopedia.com/financial-edge/1010/7-Tips-For-Staying-Off-The-Chopping-Block.aspx
    ... 7 Tips For Staying Off The Chopping Block. Posted:
    October 26, 2010 12:41PM by Porcshe Moran. ...

  • H&R Block: 3 Reasons Buffett Should Buy Back In

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/HR-Block-3-Reasons-Buffett-Should-Buy-Back-In-HRB-BRK.A-WMT-COP-EBAY-PEP-YUM-INTU0727.aspx
    ... H&R Block: 3 Reasons Buffett Should Buy Back In. ... Warren Buffett first bought
    H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) stock in the fourth quarter of 2000. ...

  • Back to Basics For H&R Block

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2008/Back-to-Basics-For-HR-Block-HRB-INTU1210.aspx
    H&R Block scrapped its subprime mortgage and financial advisory segments.
    Has the move paid off? ... Back to Basics For H&R Block. Posted ...

  • H&R Block Awaits Tax Season

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/HR-Block-Awaits-Tax-Season-HRB-JTX-INTU1209.aspx
    ... H&R Block Awaits Tax Season. Posted ... advice. In addition, tax preparers like Block
    and Hewitt offer consumers instant payment against a refund. ...

  • 7 Tips For Staying Off The Chopping Block - Investopedia.com

    http://financialedge.investopedia.com/financial-edge/1010/7-Tips-For-Staying-Off-The-Chopping-Block.aspx?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3a+RoneySmith+(Roney+Smith)
    ... 7 Tips For Staying Off The Chopping Block. Posted:
    October 26, 2010 12:41PM by Porcshe Moran. ...

  • El Paso's E & P Assets On The Block

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2011/El-Pasos-E--P-Assets-On-The-Block-EP-APA-KMI-BP-NFX-TGA1021.aspx
    ... Article; Comments (0). El Paso's E & P Assets On The Block.
    Posted: Oct 21, 2011 11:25 AM by Eric Fox. ...

  • Mixed Results In The Gulf Of Mexico

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2010/Mixed-Results-In-The-Gulf-Of-Mexico-MRO-NBL-MUR-CIE0512.aspx
    ... The well was located on Green Canyon Block 511 in the Gulf of Mexico. The
    company is still evaluating the commercial viability of ...

  • Jackson Hewitt Remains Cheap

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/Jackson-Hewitt-Remains-Cheap-JTX-HRB-WMT-INTU1204.aspx
    ... each year. The most well-known provider continues to be H&R Block (NYSE: HRB),
    the $6.7 billion giant in the industry. However, another ...

  • Angola Becomes Major Player In World Oil

    http://stocks.investopedia.com/stock-analysis/2009/Angola-Becomes-A-Player-In-World-Oil-BP-XOM-CVX0602.aspx
    ... Discoveries On Block 31 The latest discovery was for a well, operated by (NYSE:BP),
    which located oil on block 31 - the eighteenth discovery on this block ...

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