[stuhb] 
,noun, verb, stubbed, stub⋅bing.| 1. | a short projecting part. |
| 2. | a short remaining piece, as of a pencil, candle, or cigar. |
| 3. | (in a checkbook, receipt book, etc.) the inner end of each leaf, for keeping a record of the content of the part filled out and torn away. |
| 4. | the returned portion of a ticket. |
| 5. | the end of a fallen tree, shrub, or plant left fixed in the ground; stump. |
| 6. | something having a short, blunt shape, esp. a short-pointed, blunt pen. |
| 7. | stub nail. |
| 8. | something having the look of incomplete or stunted growth, as a horn of an animal. |
| 9. | Bridge. a part-score. |
| 10. | to strike accidentally against a projecting object: I stubbed my toe against the step. |
| 11. | to extinguish the burning end of (a cigarette or cigar) by crushing it against a solid object (often fol. by out): He stubbed out the cigarette in the ashtray. |
| 12. | to clear of stubs, as land. |
| 13. | to dig up by the roots; grub up (roots). |
| 1. | a short, thick nail. |
| 2. | an old or worn horseshoe nail. |
| stub (stŭb) n.
[Middle English stubbe, tree stump, from Old English stybb.] |
| Main Entry: | stub |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | a Web page providing only minimal information and intended for later development |
| Example: | A stub is a placeholder to which other contributors may build upon, as in Wikipedia. |
Stub
Stock in a company that is over-leveraged as a result of recapitalization.
Investopedia Commentary
Stub stock is very speculative and risky. Stub stock's advantage over junk bonds is that it has unlimited potential if the company turns things around.
Related Links
Debt Reckoning
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Junk Bonds: Everything You Need to Know
See also: Debt/Equity Ratio, Junk Bond, Leveraged Recapitalization, Recapitalization, Risk Arbitrage
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