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Undervalued - Opinion that a stock is priced below its perceived market value, or that an asset is priced below its liquidation value.
Underwriter - Investment banker, whether an individual or syndicate, who purchases a new issue of securities from an issuer and distributes it to investors; a profit is made on the underwriting spread.
Underwriting - Act of financing a company through the sale of its securities in an initial or secondary offering.
Unissued Stock - Shares of stock of an issuer which have been authorized but, not distributed through an underwriting or other means.
Unit - In general, any division of a quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange. In finance, the term refers to any definable segment (division, subsidiary, product line, etc.) of a company, or a measurement of sales or production according to quantity rather than dollars. In securities, the term refers to any minimum quantity acceptable for trading, or one share of stock or one bond in primary or secondary distributions of securities, or more than one class of securities traded together. In an underwriting, for example, a typical unit may be comprised of one or more shares of the issuer’s common stock plus a combination of warrants, preferred shares or other securities.
Unlisted Security - Security which is not listed for trading on one of the New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange, or Nasdaq. Unlisted securities normally trade over the counter and their prices are usually quoted via the OTC Bulletin Board system or in the NQB Pink Sheets.
Unsecured Debt - Obligation of a person or corporation not secured by any specific assets.
Up Tick - Term describing a trade in a security that was executed at a higher price than the previous trade; same as "Plus Tick."
Upside Down - Slang term for a position in a security or asset where the holder may experience a loss if the security or asset is liquidated. | 
