An offering that is effected through a filing with an exchange regulatory (e.g., Securities and Exchange Commission) for registration of...

The accumulation and custodianship of debt securities (bonds or loans) in preparation for securitization through a collateralized debt obligation (CDO)...

A general term that may refer to either a dirty shell or a messy shell. Broadly speaking, non-bulletin-board shells are...

A huge amount of gain/ profit that an investor makes in a short period of time. Practically, home runs can...

A shell company whose common stocks do not trade or cannot trade until after a reverse merger. While legally a...

An investor that doesn't have a minimum net worth of $1 million (excluding primary residence equity) either independently or jointly...

OTCBB stands for over-the-counter bulletin board. An OTCBB public shell is a public shell that fully reports to the relevant...

A new stock issue on which demand exceeds available shares. In other words, the demand by subscribers on an initial...

The efficiency gains or operating economies (synergies) that are attained in horizontal mergers or vertical mergers. It reflects the value...

The total number of an entity's shares owned by investors and other holders. This includes its float and restricted shares:...