Development Stage
A company that is focusing a majority of its attention on research & development.

Investopedia Says:
Because attention is focused on research, earnings are usually very small or nothing. Many early biotech firms are considered to be in this stage as they try develop cures or vaccines.

Related Terms:
Earnings
Research And Development - R&D
Stock And Warrant Off-Balance Sheet R&D - SWORD

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• Disclosure Statement
• Discount
• Discount Bond
• Discount Broker
• Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)
• Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)
• Discount Margin (DM)
• Discount Margin (DM)
• Discount Note
• Discount Points
• Discount Rate
• Discounts For Lack Of Marketability (DLOM)
• Discounts For Lack Of Marketability (DLOM)
• Discount To Net Asset Value
• Discouraged Worker
• Discretionary Account
• Discretionary ARM
• Discretionary Cash Flow
• Discretionary Income
• Discretionary Order
• Diseconomies Of Scale
• Disequilibrium
• Disgorgement
• Dishonor