Monthly archive: January, 2008

querry about IPO terminology?

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Russel asks:

right now an IPO of DLF is launched i need to ask what is meant by face value and what is the price band . if apply for shares what is the price we have to quote and can we apply for as little as two or three shares in IPO.

Netscape IPO - How Netscape Became The Leading Browser In the Twentieth Century

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Holley asks:

It’s amazing that the huge text documents, the tapes, home video tapes and even the digital video tapes can now be stored in just one webpage. This World Wide Web can be easily accessed by every one by using a web browser.

This technology helps not only to store various types of information but also access it by just getting our home computer connected to the internet.

When you plan to watch a movie or a digital video at your friend’s residence then earlier you had to carry those tapes with you, but now that we have this powerful technology that you can store them on a website and can watch it through any computer and where ever you want.

Earlier days if we want to hear selected music then we use to buy those tapes or cassettes and then also need a player so that you can play them. Now in this century you can not only download your favorite song or artist or album, but also their videos on your website and can store them and when ever you wish to hear can just click it. You will need a speaker attached to your system and that’s it. There are many built in players in the system or internet which will not require an external tape player.

People with their own personal computers have an idea about the computers function. And when you have an internet connection too then while using the net you will require a web browser which is software. Web browser enables you to see and also access with pictures and text documents, then those video file and also audio files and almost any information which is saved in your webpage or it can be even stored in your local area connection.

There is some thing called hyperlink. The web browser through these hyperlinks enables you to access any information from any website

Some most commonly used web browsers are Microsoft’s internet explorer and then you have mozilla fire fox. Netscape is also a web browser which was the first browser. Netscape Communication Company developed the Netscape browser. This browser was used earlier more because the web site visitors percentage was fairly more. But now there are many browsers and Netscape in the way lost its war in the user sharing aspect.

Netscape was almost there for nine long years from the year 1991 to the year 2000,and after that became a part of America on line.

In the year 1994 and month April Netscape took off on a good start by its initial public offerings. With in the initial months of their establishment itself they had a remarkable performance. Their IPO was faster than most of the big companies in the software industry. Netscape’s market values were above one billion dollars. Netscape made enough and more than enough money to take care of all the possible expenses.

Thus from the above history we can conclude that Netscape software firm was the best in the twenty century.



Name of the husband/wife team Wi-Fi private company that is gong IPO after the bell on Wednesday, 11/01/2006?

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Setsuko asks:

It is or has partnered with Verizon Wireless. Name and stock symbol of the husband and wife team of a Wi-Fi privately held company that is gong IPO after the bell on Wednesday, 11/01/2006?

Who or what determines a stocks value and why?

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Beryl asks:

Is a stocks value, after the IPO, determined by what others are willing to pay for it based upon their perception of how well its particular company is doing?

when i look at ipo company profiles and it says “blank check company” what does that mean?

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Blondell asks:

how was everyones holiday? good i hope

cant wait for visa

going 50% of my portfolio… comments on visa?

Stock Question : is it IPO date is not the same as real open for public trading day ?

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Toni asks:

is it IPO date is mostly for insider trading, then the following next day is the Actual real day which everyone can trade online ? a company go for public usually have two days correct ?

example website shown IPO for ” bidu ” is 8/4/05 , but the price history shown the first day trading starting on 8/5/05

please help

Dynasty Resources Reverse Merger and Spac

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Milo asks:

A special purpose acquisition corporation, commonly known as a “SPAC,” and formally a “development stage company,” is generally incorporated with the primary objective of raising funds through a public offering of its securities primarily for purpose of acquiring one or more operating companies. SPACs, Special Purpose Acquisition Companies, are investments vehicles that allow public investors to invest in areas sought by private equity firms. The SPAC must sign a letter of intent for a merger or an acquisition within 12 to 18 months of the IPO. Special Purpose Acquisition Companies raise blind pool money from the public for an unspecified merger, sometimes in a targeted industry.

 

A SPAC is similar to a reverse merger. However, unlike reverse mergers, Special Purpose Acquisition Companies come with a clean public shell company, better economics for the management teams and sponsors, certainty of financing/growth capital in place, a built-in institutional investor base and an experienced management team. SPACs are essentially set up with a clean slate where the management team searches for a target to acquire. This is contrary to pre-existing companies in reverse mergers.

 

Special Purpose Acquisition Companies Corporate finance are shell or blank check companies that have no operations but that go public with the intention of merging with or acquiring a company with the proceeds of an initial public offering. A SPAC is similar to a reverse merger. However, unlike reverse mergers, SPACs come with a clean public shell company, better economics for the management teams and sponsors, certainty of financing/growth capital in place, a built-in institutional investor base and an experienced management team. SPACs are set up with a clean slate where the management team searches for a target to acquire. This is contrary to pre-existing companies in reverse mergers. Please visit online http://www.dynastyresources.net in NewYork city.



Who detertimes how much a stock is worth when they 1st go public?

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Tobie asks:

I have heard of IPO but how is the value determined and where does the money that the stock buyers go? who get paid what fees to get these transactions done?

Information on share prices (after 6 months, 1, 2, and 3 years going public) of NASDAQ IPO during 00 – 03?

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Ramon asks:

Hey,

There were about 400 IPO’s (initial public offerings) during year 2000-2003 in NASDAQ. I managed to find the information on the first day but I need to find their share prices after 6 months, 1 year, 2, years and 3 years going public. What is the easiest and less time consuming way to get hold of this information?

I would appreciate if you e-mail me the data if you have or advice me what action to take. Thanks