1.   An in-the-money option allows the investor to exercise immediately and make a gross profit.

2.   Brokerages typically buy a stock before such sales in case investors immediately exercise their options.

3.   Earnings per share rose less than net profit as the number of shares increase after investors exercised warrants last year, Nestle said.

4.   Few investors exercised the option, however.

5.   Investors should also exercise caution when determining their retirement plan purely based on a checklist provided by an employer.

6.   Neither international institutions like the World Bank nor international investors exercise as much influence on policy as they are often credited with.

7.   Otherwise, investors may exercise their option and leave the bank with a loss.

8.   The idea is for investors to exercise the warrants, ie converting to mother shares.

9.   They said given the prospect of a higher interest rate environment in Australia, investors have been exercising caution and reservation in buying growth stocks.