Difference between TSO & WASO & Treasury shares

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TSO, WASO, and Treasury shares are all related to the number of outstanding shares of a company.

TSO stands for Total Shares Outstanding and refers to the total number of shares of a company that are currently owned by shareholders.
WASO stands for Weighted Average Shares Outstanding and is a calculation that takes into account any changes in the number of outstanding shares over a period of time.
Treasury shares are shares that a company has repurchased and are held in its treasury. These shares are not considered outstanding and do not have voting rights.
TSO and WASO are important metrics for investors to understand a company's market capitalization and earnings per share.
Treasury shares can be used for various purposes such as employee stock options or to prevent hostile takeovers.

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