Industries

Agriculture, Forestry, and Fishing
Construction
Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate
Manufacturing
Mining
Nonclassifiable Establishments
Public Administration
Retail Trade
Services
Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services
Wholesale Trade

What is the IPO and How Does a Company Go Public?

IPO stands for Initial Public Offering. An IPO is done when a privately owned company wants to sell a portion of it to public investors. Through this process the company is transformed from a privately owned to a company owned by public investors. More ...

Are IPOs Interesting for Small Investors?

Initial Public Offering is the first sale of stock by a privately owned company to the public. Companies negotiate a sale of their stock to an investment banker or several bankers that act as an underwriter for the offering. More ...

What Is Illegal Insider Trading?

Illegal Insider trading occurs when a trade has been influenced by the possession of "material" and "non-public" information about the security. Because such information is not available to other investors, a person using it is trying to gain an unfair advantage over others. More ...