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What is an IPO?

Some of the biggest, hottest brands and businesses are tapping into the public markets in 2019. But before a company can offer shares to investors on the open market, it needs to go public. To go public, it needs to put together an IPO. What is an IPO and what does IPO stand for? An Initial Public Offering (IPO) is the first step in allowing everyday investors to purchase shares of a newly public company.
The IPO process is much more involved than just picking a stock ticker and setting a share price. There’s an extensive process involved in getting …read more […]

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Several dead in attack on Canadian miner Semafo's convoy in Burkina Faso

Canadian gold miner Semafo said on Wednesday that several people had been killed when a convoy transporting some of its workers was attacked on a road in eastern Burkina Faso. The attack took place on the road between Semafo’s Fada and Boungou mine sites, about 40 kilometres from Boungou, it said in a statement. The Boungou mine is secure and operations are not affected, Semafo said in the statement. …read more […]

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Bank of America, Raymond James to pay $12 million restitution for fund overcharges

A U.S. regulator said units of Bank of America Corp and Raymond James Financial Inc will pay roughly 12 million in restitution to customers who incurred excess fees on their investments in so-called 529 plans, which are used to encourage saving for educational expenses.

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Uber Sinks to New Record Low as IPO Share Lockup Expires

(Bloomberg) — A large stake in Uber Technologies Inc. changed hands before the market opened on Wednesday, a person familiar with the matter said, as post-IPO selling restrictions lift for early investors and insiders.Goldman Sachs sold about 2 million shares on behalf of an unknown selling holder at $26.90 each, a 4.0% discount to Tuesday’s closing price. Shares were offered at $26.75 to $27.00. Shares in 2019’s largest U.S. IPO closed 38% below the May offering price on Tuesday ahead of lockup expiration Wednesday.This could be the first of many Uber block trades on Wednesday, a trader said. Goldman Sachs …read more […]