Comments on: India’s Only Second To US In IPO Debacle http://indiarealestatelink.com/property-news/indias-only-second-to-us-in-ipo-debacle/ Your Link To India Properties Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:55:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Vikas Bamotra http://indiarealestatelink.com/property-news/indias-only-second-to-us-in-ipo-debacle/#comment-270 Vikas Bamotra Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:18:07 +0000 http://indiarealestatelink.com/property-news/indias-only-second-to-us-in-ipo-debacle/#comment-270 Initial Public Offering (IPO), also referred to simply as a "public offering", 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. Initial Public Offering (IPO), also referred to simply as a “public offering”, 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.

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