Archive for August, 2008

Why do common stock shares of a company end up worthless after emerging from bankruptcy?

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
Beaker asked:


I bought some shares of Delta Airlines about a year ago, and have watched the price rise about 80%. I was planning on holding onto the shares until after Delta emerges from bankruptcy sometime next year. However, I read an article today stating that common shares of a banrupt company typically end up being worthless after coming out of bankruptcy. Now I am thinking that I should sell. What should I do?

Norma

Why issue preferred stock over common stock?

Wednesday, August 27th, 2008
Alan F asked:


Why would company issue preferred stock over common stock? It seems that preferred stock has a lot of great perks, so why would companies do that? Why not just issue common stocks? What companies would you expect to use it as a source of capital?

Florence

what does IPO mean when talking about the Illinois Tollway?

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Kottonmouth asked:


i received a 762 dollar fine because they said i went through the truck ipass instead of the car ipass and because i went through IPOs but what is an IPO?

Kathleen

Prince Tui Teka - Mum E Ipo

Friday, August 22nd, 2008
Ukiewookie asked:


Taken ffrom Prince Tui Teka’s 1982 Tv show

Alicia

What is the rational behind converting preferred stock to common stock?

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
therojoman asked:


Do acquiring companies only by common stock, they do not by the preferred shares?
If a privately held company has both preferred and common stock holders, and is going to be acquired, does the acquiring company only purchase the common stock? Therefore the preferred holds would convert (if convertible)?

Marcia

how can I buy an ipo in India thru the american stockmarket?

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
rxtwostep asked:


dlf is the upcoming ipo in question.

Jack

I want to participate in the upcoming IPO of VMWare. How can I get more information on when and how to do so?

Friday, August 15th, 2008
RDDLR asked:


Don’t have thousands of dollars to persuade the broker to help me get in on it (whoever that may be). Prospectus says IPO will take place this summer. Anyone have any advice, better details on the offering?

Theresa

What are the dividends per share of common stock?

Monday, August 4th, 2008
JJZEE asked:


If the company declared a dividend of $2,200.000 and the company has 55,000 shares of common stock outstanding.

Katherine

If XM and Sirius Merge will they get a common stock ticker?

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
Tim N asked:


If they merge, will we still have Sirius stock and XM stock or will there be a common ticker symbol? If they get a common ticker symbol what would you imagine the price to be?

Scott