HomeDefinitionsCompareDebt Open market purchase operationThe financial definition for Open market purchase operation:A systematic program of repurchasing shares of stock in market transactions at current market prices, in competition with other prospective investors. Similar MatchesAsia Pacific Economic Cooperation Pact (APEC)Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Pact (APEC)A loose economic affiliation of Southeast Asian and Far Eastern nations. The most prominent members are China, Japan, and Korea. Discontinued operationsDiscontinued operationsDivisions of a business that have been sold or written off and that no longer are maintained by the business. Funds From Operations (FFO)Funds From Operations (FFO)Used by real estate and other investment trusts to define the cash flow from trust operations; earnings with depreciation and amortization added back. A similar term increasingly used is funds available for distribution (FAD), which is FFO less capital investments in trust property and the amortization of mortgages. Further SuggestionsIncome statement (statement of operations)Open market operation Operationally efficient market Operations department Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Click to compare definitions of Open market purchase operation Click to view definitions beginning op |