initial — ▪ I. initial i‧ni‧tial 1 [ɪˈnɪʆl] adjective [only before a noun] happening first or at the beginning of an event or process: • Each portfolio has a minimum initial investment of $3,000. • the initial capital required for the project (= the money … Financial and business terms
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… … Wikipedia
unlock date — n. The date following an initial public offering of stock when the company s management, employees, and large shareholders are allowed to sell their shares on the open market. Example Citation: At day 181, the fire hose hits. Everyone and his… … New words
Effective Date — The date, declared by the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), on which shares can start trading. This usually refers to the date when shares become available for sale in an initial public offering. The effective date occurs approximately 20… … Investment dictionary
Economic Affairs — ▪ 2006 Introduction In 2005 rising U.S. deficits, tight monetary policies, and higher oil prices triggered by hurricane damage in the Gulf of Mexico were moderating influences on the world economy and on U.S. stock markets, but some other… … Universalium
Computers and Information Systems — ▪ 2009 Introduction Smartphone: The New Computer. The market for the smartphone in reality a handheld computer for Web browsing, e mail, music, and video that was integrated with a cellular telephone continued to grow in 2008. According to… … Universalium
Special-purpose acquisition company — A Special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) is a pooled investment vehicle that allows public stock market investors to invest in private equity type transactions, particularly leveraged buyouts. SPACs are shell or blank check companies that… … Wikipedia
Anthropology and Archaeology — ▪ 2009 Introduction Anthropology Among the key developments in 2008 in the field of physical anthropology was the discovery by a large interdisciplinary team of Spanish and American scientists in northern Spain of a partial mandible (lower… … Universalium
History of Google — This article covers the history of Google, the popular web based search engine.Early historyGoogle began in January 1996 as a research project by Larry Page, a Ph.D. student at Stanford. [http://www.google.com/intl/en/corporate/history.html… … Wikipedia
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
