Second Section company (Tokyo Stock Exchange)
Refers to a company listed on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which typically has less stringent listing requirements than the First Section. This term is specific to the Japanese stock market context.
That company was promoted from a Second Section company to a First Section company.
Stocks of Second Section companies sometimes have lower liquidity compared to the First Section.
Refers to a company listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, which has stricter listing criteria and generally larger, more established firms.
Abbreviation for the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange itself, rather than a company listed there.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant using numeral ２ instead of 二.
Compound of 二部 (にぶ, 'second section') + 上場 (じょうじょう, 'listing') + 企業 (きぎょう, 'enterprise'). The term is directly derived from the structure of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.