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what are 'business fundamentals'?
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from http://financial-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/business+fundamentals the facts that affect a company's   underlying value. examples of business   fundamentals include debt, cash flow,   supply of and demand for the company's   products, and so forth. for instance,   if a company does not have a   sufficient supply of products, it will   fail. likewise, demand for the product   must remain at a certain level in   order for it to be successful. strong   business fundamentals are considered   essential for long-term success and   stability. see also: value investing,   fundamental analysis. for a stock the basic fundamentals are the second column of numbers you see on the google finance summary page,  p/e ratio, div/yeild, eps, shares, beta.   for the company itself it's generally the stuff on the 'financials' link  (e.g. things in the quarterly and annual report,  debt, liabilities, assets, earnings, profit etc.
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