Purchasing ownership of a company is known as stock. Shares are a unit of measurement, which allows the investor to purchase stock. Many times, they can be used interchangeably.

Equity is described as the value of a business or an asset, after the liabilities have been paid off. The stock of a company basically means the equity stake of its owners.

The term equity refers to the value of a business or an asset, after the liabilities have been paid off. Equity is also a form of investment as well as a way of increasing capital in a business. Shares are an...

Debt means a loan, while equity means shareholders and issuing stock.

In September of 2014, Apple announced two of its latest phones: the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus. They follow the iPhone 5, iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C. The iPhone 6 has a bigger screen, rounded edges, and newer...