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G.E. and Vivendi Halt Talks Over Stake in NBC
Nov 21st, 2009 - New York Times
Talks between General Electric and Vivendi over the future of NBC Universal have stalled, according to people involved in the discussions who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were part of confidential negotiations. The sides...
Cloud Peak Energy falls in first day of trading
Nov 20th, 2009 - ColumbiaMissourian
Cloud Peak Energy shares are falling in their first day of trading Friday after the U.S. coal producer's initial public offering priced below expectations. Shares fell 51 cents, or 3.4 percent, to $14.49 in morning trading. Cloud Peak Energy Inc...
Rio's Cloud Peak IPO edges down, 3 other IPOs up
Nov 20th, 2009 - Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors bet on growth on Friday, bumping up shares in two newly listed companies with strong trajectories while remaining neutral or down on two others whose prospects are murkier.
Archipelago Learning, China's 7 Days Generate IPO Gains
Nov 20th, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
A Chinese hotel chain and a U.S. online education company drew in IPO investors Friday, while a coal mining operation and defense technology firm didn't generate much interest. Online education company Archipelago Learning Inc...
Global Defense Technology shares little changed
Nov 20th, 2009 - Houston Chronicle
HARTFORD, Conn. — Global Defense Technology & Systems shares were little changed after its initial public offering priced below expectations. The McLean, Va....

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IPO secrets : what they don't want you to know
Max Keiser talks to Stacy Herbert about fraudulous IPOs recorded on March 7th 2009
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Reliance Power IPO ready for listing
The Reliance Power initial public offering (IPO) is ready to hit the street on January 15 in a price band of Rs 405 to Rs 450. Each share has been priced at Rs 405 at the lower end and Rs 450 at the upper end of the band ...
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16. Private Equity, IPO, Public Equity
Equity can either be private or public and these terms are often used in the press. In the transition from the former to the latter there is typically an IPO. Public equity is also known as stocks or shares.

Initial Public Offering from WikiPedia:

An initial public stock offering (IPO) referred to simply as an "offering" or "flotation," is when a company issues common stock or shares to the public for the first time. They are often issued by smaller, younger companies seeking capital to expand, but can also be done by large privately-owned companies looking to become publicly traded.

In an IPO the issuer may obtain the assistance of an underwriting firm, which helps it determine what type of security to issue (common or preferred), best offering price and time to bring it to market.

An IPO can be a risky investment. For the individual investor, it is tough to predict what the stock or shares will do on its initial day of trading and in the near future since there is often little historical data with which to analyze the company. Also, most IPOs are of companies going through a transitory growth period, and they are therefore subject to additional uncertainty regarding their future value.