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SLM (SLM) stock, explained like you're 5
SLM trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker SLM. It is a mid cap company in the consumer services industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 4.2 billion dollars.
- Ticker
- SLM
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Consumer Services
- Size
- Mid cap, about 4.2 billion dollars
Is SLM a small, medium or large cap company?
No. SLM is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 4.2 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 SLM 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 SLM 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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Questions about SLM stock
What does SLM do?
SLM trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker SLM. It is a mid cap company in the consumer services industry, part of the financial services sector, with a market value of about 4.2 billion dollars.
What is the ticker symbol for SLM?
SLM trades under the ticker SLM on the Nasdaq.
What is SLM's market cap?
SLM is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 4.2 billion dollars.
How does SLM 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 SLM 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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