Archive for January, 2009

I am a first time investor. I would like to invest in the Visa IPO. How can I purchase shares when available?

Saturday, January 31st, 2009
Joseph L asked:


As I have never invested in stocks, I would like to know how to purchase shares of the Visa IPO when they become available. I appreciate your help. Joe
I live in San Diego, CA.

Marvin

Steve and Barry IPO? What other large companies haven’t or have yet to trade on the markets?

Monday, January 19th, 2009
Kevin S asked:


It has been quite interesting to watch VISA open up trading these past weeks. Are there any other large companies that intend to create an IPO? Also, I love the Steve and Barry stores. I understand that they have done extremely well from a business standpoint as well, and was wondering if there was anything in the works. I have not seen anything from google searches, but I would definitely spare a chunk of my investing account for it. Thanks!

Carolyn

How much revenue you need to have and how many years you need to be in business to go public? IPO questions?

Sunday, January 18th, 2009
kitty_mom asked:


please provide me with some knowledge with IPO. How much revenue you need to have and how many years you need to be in business to go IPO.

Also what is the investment market nowadays for IPO?

Francisco

How are dividends paid when preferred and common stock are involved?

Saturday, January 10th, 2009
ULooKWeiRD asked:


Let’s say .02 cents of dividends are to be paid on outstanding shares of common stock (18000 shares) and there are (2000 ) outstanding shares of preferred stock, do we just do .02 cents * 20000 for the amount of shares? I was used to just doing .02*commonstock outstanding but now preferred stock is involved and i’m confused.
Thanks!

Kim

What are the current IPO for the clothing industry?

Friday, January 9th, 2009
daisha b asked:


I am doing a business report on Limited Brands. If they were to offer new stock to the public what would be a fair price? Based on other current IPO offerings currently in the market. Can you give me examples of other current IPOs in the retail market. Who are they and what are the prices of the stock to be offered?

Jackie

What do you think of the recent IPO filing of VMware?

Wednesday, January 7th, 2009
Hello11 asked:


Im looking at buying into this company. Any way I can buy the IPO? Anyhow, they are growing like the top growth stocks of its industry. Thoughts?

Peggy

How to treat the money received for accepting the cash offers to tender preferred shares for common stock?

Sunday, January 4th, 2009
Caronijack asked:


I received cash for accepting an early offer (before maturity date) to exchange my preferred shares for common stock. How do I report this on my tax return? Instead of just reporting it as regular income, is there any way I can use this payment to reduce my cash basis in the common shares?

Yvonne