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- Authorized shares The maximum number of shares a company's charter allows it to issue; issued and outstanding shares are usually far fewer.
- Rights offering A sale of new shares offered first to existing shareholders, who receive rights to buy at a discount in proportion to their holdings.
- Warrant A security issued by a company that gives the holder the right to buy its shares at a fixed price before a set date, creating new shares if exercised.
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