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A quick definition of shares outstanding:

Shares outstanding refer to the number of shares of a company's stock that are currently owned by investors and have not been bought back by the company. These shares give the owners the right to vote on important company decisions and to receive a portion of the company's profits in the form of dividends. The total number of shares outstanding can affect the value of a company's stock and its overall market performance.

A more thorough explanation:

Shares outstanding refer to the total number of shares of a company's stock that are currently owned by investors and have not been repurchased by the company. This number is important because it is used to calculate important financial ratios like earnings per share and market capitalization.

For example, if a company has issued 1 million shares of stock and 100,000 of those shares have been repurchased by the company, then the number of shares outstanding is 900,000.

Knowing the number of shares outstanding can help investors understand the value of their investment in a company. If a company has a high number of shares outstanding, it may be more difficult for the stock price to increase because there are more shares to be bought and sold. On the other hand, if a company has a low number of shares outstanding, it may be easier for the stock price to increase because there are fewer shares available.

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windyMagician
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is it dumb that I rlly want to go to Mich even tho I have a full ride to umn
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texaslawhopefully
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@windyMagician: not at all. Michigan is also very generous with aid, so if you get enough it makes perfect sense to take it.
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windyMagician
16:17
going to my dream school is crazy
michigan also has better options if you do PD for 10 years then want to do something else
windyMagician
16:19
also would love to clerk for my federal district court even tho I know its hella competitive, I think mich sets me up better?
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would be a great point to bring up when ur deciding / visiting each place- see what recent placement looks like
texaslawhopefully
16:23
For fed clerkships by far Michigan places better. I think it’s like 14-15 percent
windyMagician
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sticker debt is high-key scary tho
texaslawhopefully
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I’m sure you’ll get good merit aid though. Look at Michigan’s 509 report. They’re very generous.
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i am going to wait patiently into january to get into a law school
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