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BlackRock Science & Technology Trust (BST) stock, explained like you're 5
BlackRock Science & Technology Trust trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BST. It is a small cap company in the finance companies industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 1.1 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- BST
- Exchange
- New York Stock Exchange
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Finance Companies
- Size
- Small cap, about 1.1 billion dollars
Is BlackRock Science & Technology Trust a small, medium or large cap company?
No. BlackRock Science & Technology Trust is a small cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 1.1 billion dollars.
Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.
How BlackRock Science & Technology Trust makes money
- Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits.
- Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance.
- Investment returns on the money they manage.
What moves BST stock
- Interest rates and the health of the economy.
- How many borrowers fail to repay loans.
- Rules from regulators and market activity.
In the news lately
- Weekly market commentary (BlackRock)
- BlackRock Science and Technology Trust (BST) and BlackRock Science and Technology Term Trust (BSTZ) Announce Special Distributions (Yahoo Finance)
- BST: Why This Income Machine Can Still Work After Reaching $50 (NYSE:BST) (Seeking Alpha)
- Technical Reactions to BST Trends in Macro Strategies (Stock Traders Daily)
- BlackRock Science & Technology Trust (BST) Stock Price, News & Analysis (24/7 Wall St.)
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Questions about BlackRock Science & Technology Trust stock
What does BlackRock Science & Technology Trust do?
BlackRock Science & Technology Trust trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BST. It is a small cap company in the finance companies industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 1.1 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for BlackRock Science & Technology Trust?
BlackRock Science & Technology Trust trades under the ticker BST on the New York Stock Exchange.
What is BlackRock Science & Technology Trust's market cap?
BlackRock Science & Technology Trust is a small cap stock with a market cap of about 1.1 billion dollars.
How does BlackRock Science & Technology Trust make money?
Interest earned on loans minus interest paid on deposits. Fees for payments, advice, trading and insurance. Investment returns on the money they manage.
What moves BST stock?
Interest rates and the health of the economy. How many borrowers fail to repay loans. Rules from regulators and market activity.
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