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Published: February 26, 2008
Can Visa's IPO spark declining economy?
By Madlen Read
NEW YORK — Stocks are shaky, credit is tight, the economy may be tipping into a recession. Not the best of times to be going to the markets for what could be the largest initial public offering in U.S. history.

That's the gamble Visa is taking as it gave details Monday about an IPO that could raise up to nearly $19 billion. If it works, it could be an encouraging sign to the stock markets and may even help loosen...

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Oklahoma companies' IPOs stampeding toward Wall Street
BY DON MECOY

...this IPO stampede is fueled by energy. Eight of the 12 recent IPOs were launched by energy companies, and all of the planned stock offerings...particularly true for the current red-hot energy market, he said. "IPOs can be very exciting — very sexy,� Russell...

 Article | Jul 29, 2007
2 state energy firms to launch IPOs
BY DON MECOY

...prices and interest among investors in energy stocks make this an opportune time for these local stock offerings. Although both IPOs are expected to occur next week, the precise timing is dependent upon SEC approval, Rader said. Oklahoma-based stock offerings...

 Article | Nov 3, 2007
The Early Word on IPOs
DANNY M. BOYD

...investors to download prospectuses for initial public offerings, or IPOs. Downloads will include prospectuses from all IPO underwriters...online investment bridge for investors who want to participate in IPOs on a level playing field and who otherwise would be shut out...

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MIKE STRAIN

...the riskiest investments out there, producing shocking losses in only a few months. They are initial public offerings, or IPOs, a part of the market that had a tremendous amount of investors' attention in 1999. More than $70 billion was pumped into...

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Getting to Know Truth About IPOs
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...Investors can learn about new issues by referring to the market's major publication, Investment Dealers' Digest, which lists all IPOs as they are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Then ask a financial advisor to obtain a copy of a target...

 Article | Jul 11, 1999
Two city companies plan IPOs
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...aren't allowed to comment on the offerings because of a quiet period the Securities and Exchange Commission imposes on all IPOs. Dobson is offering 25 million shares of Class A common stock, with the initial price expected to be $20-$22 per share...

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China's biggest bank goes public
IPO could generate more than $21.9 billion
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...record $18.4 billion IPO staged by NTT DoCoMo Inc. in 1998. Investors snapped up the stocks because they viewed Chinese bank IPOs to be good ways to profit off the nation's roaring economic growth, analysts said. "They are buying for the China growth...

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