[at Reuters] – The U.S. Treasury is concerned about how many foreign investors it should allow to buy big stakes in General Motors Co s proposed initial public offering, the Wall Street Journal said.
[at Reuters] – Oil exploration and production company Kosmos, the operator of Ghana s Jubilee oil field, is considering an initial public offering, the Financial Times reported on Friday.
[at The Wall Street Journal] – AIG Loads Up for Unit s IPO AIG s application to list its main pan-Asian life insurer contained a record 11 bookrunners, a further sign that the company is determined to raise as much money as possible.
[at Reuters] – * SouFun files for IPO, company priced at $810-$845 mln * IPO filed with U.S. SEC, due to be completed by Sep 30 * Telstra still selling 50.5 pct stake to PE
[at TheStreet.com] – Cramer says investors can do a better job of picking stocks than mutual and index funds.
[at Reuters] – Australia s dominant phone provider Telstra Corp said on Friday its Chinese subsidiary SouFun Holdings Ltd had filed for an initial public offering with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
[at Financial Times] – Statoil STO on Thursday signalled it was pushing ahead with the planned spin-off of its international chain of filling stations as the Norwegian energy group sought to sharpen its focus on oil and gas exploration.
[at Financial Times] – The US private equity owners of Kosmos, the operator of Ghana s large Jubilee oil field, are considering a potential initial public offering of the Texas-based oil exploration company, which would value it at about $5bn.
[at CNBC] – Here s our Fast Money Final Trade, where the traders share their best plays going into Labor Day weekend.
[at Reuters] – * Akerson sends first all-employees missive * Akerson says comes from family of union members * GM must balance IPO pitch with 2011 UAW pact talks
[at Reuters] – * Co, selling stockholders to offer 2.9 mln ADSs * Expects pricing between $40.50-$42.50 * Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs to underwrite
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[at Financial Times] – Eight years ago, when I started writing this column, Facebook was just a twinkle in Mark Zuckerberg s dorm-room eye, Google GOOG was two years away from its initial public offering and the Financial Times s Martin Lukes had yet to discover his BlackBerry.
[Indie Research] – Stocks followed up yesterday s rally with a solid day of gains.
[Morningstar] – Plus, Loomis Sayles swipes Wellington managers, and Joel Greenblatt plans Magic Formula funds.
[at Investopedia] – The worlds love affair with American food is growing rapidly. Thats good news for Heinz.
[AP] – An IPO research firm says it has been told General Motors plans to start trading shares on Nov. 18. IPO Boutique, a firm that researches initial public offerings, says the automaker wants to start a road show to drum up interest from investors on Nov. 3, the day after the midterm congressional elections.
[at The Wall Street Journal] – Garuda Taps UBS, Citigroup for IPO Airline company PT Garuda Indonesia has appointed UBS and Citigroup as international underwriters for its initial public offering, scheduled for later this year.
[Indie Research] – The biotech sector was mixed on Thursday, but isolated stories sent select players soaring on notable volume spikes.
[at Investopedia] – Equities can seem scary when the economy is volatile, but these holdings can be profitable in the long run.
[Indie Research] – Verizon Communications announced that it will hike its quarterly dividend by 1.25 cents or 2.6% to 48.75 cents per share, payable on November 1 to shareholders as of October 8.
[at Investopedia] – These foreign-based oil companies offer great fundamentals and strong yields for value-conscious investors.
[at Investopedia] – Dividends only pay off for the patient investor.
[at Investopedia] – Despite the terrible August for many companies, many names finished with double-digit percentage gains guring the month.
[at Investopedia] – When investors add a commodities component to a portfolio, they generally do so for capital gains exposure.
