Remote Dynamics, Inc. Company Profile
Remote Dynamics (formerly Minorplanet Systems USA) supplied the "where" in "wherewithal." By joining wireless communications with satellite tracking (GPS), the company provided vehicle management services to customers needing to keep tabs on their vehicle fleets. Its REDIview product offered vehicle positioning reports and route-mapping information, as well as reporting that allowed customers to pinpoint fleet inefficiencies. Telogis acquired the company's assets in July 2010.
The Definition of a Stock
Plain and simple, stock is a share in the ownership of a company. Stock represents a claim on the company's assets and earnings. As you acquire more stock, your ownership stake in the company becomes greater. Whether you say shares, equity, or stock, it all means the same thing.
Being an Owner
Holding a company's stock means that you are one of the many owners (shareholders) of a company and, as such, you have a claim (albeit usually very small) to everything the company owns. Yes, this means that technically you own a tiny sliver of every piece of furniture, every trademark, and every contract of the company. As an owner, you are entitled to your share of the company's earnings as well as any voting rights attached to the stock.