Archive for January, 2010

How exactly are stock obligations wraught in consequence to corporate buyouts/mergers etc?

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
nomethinks asked:


In other words, if company Y was to buy out company X for price P, how many shares N does it buy of company X?
How is this decision reached to by N shares at price P?
How can they maintain the buyout agreement stock price P amid the surge of demand volume they induce? That is, if they are planning on buying N amount of stock, how are they able to do this without significantly causing the stock price to increase?
Who do they buy it from? the Shareholders and/or insiders?

What is safety stock and is it necessary?

Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
Water Dude asked:


I understand the concept of inventory, but what exactly is safety stock? Is it stock that I carry or that my supplier carries?

What are some stock tips that you guys have?

Monday, January 25th, 2010
Joe asked:


What are some recomendations on stocks? Also I am looking to buy an energy stock, preferably a solar power one, what are some suggestions there? I am willing to hold on to the stock so what has the best chance for future performance.

how to subscribe to the penny stock tips?

Sunday, January 24th, 2010
Acknutz asked:


at my old job, we used to get random faxes about hot penny stocks. I would follow the stocks for a few days and they always seemed to jump up in value. How do I subscribe to have these tips faxed to me?

What stock will double to quadruple within the next 2 months or sooner?

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010
NewYorkGuy asked:


I am in a competition in my class and want to win. You can only buy stocks above a dollar. What stock will double or better in the near future?
I am not making any monetary gain off your information, just for recreation. Thank you.

What is the difference between common stock and retained earnings?

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010
C27 asked:


which one:
1) the common stock account increases due to paid capital, while the retained earnings account increases due to profitable operations.
2) the common stock account may sometimes have a negative balance, while the retained earnings account is always positive.
3) common stock is an asset account, while retained earnings is a stockholders equity account.
4) common stock has a normal credit balance, while retained earnings has a normal debit balance.

I want to know from where i can get indian stock market tips on my yahoo massenger?

Thursday, January 21st, 2010
shri s asked:


I am small businessman i m doing trading partime i invested around 1 lakh i want to know how to add stock mkt analysyst & trend analysyst in your massenger i already added stock panditji in my massenger i want to know any other sources would like to share tips on stock of nifty please help to know this i am new to mkt

What happens to the stock when a big company buys a little company?

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
Chris asked:


Does the little company stock swap for big company stock? Does the big company stock go up? I know of a small company rumored to being purchased soon by a big company. Which one should I buy stock in ahead of time?

What happens to my stock holdings if the stock goes down or up?

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
Trent D asked:


If the stock goes down, do I just take the hit? Say I had $1000.00 dollars invested in a stock, which was worth 100 dollars a share, say said stock loses 50 dollars, would I lose $500.00 dollars, or would I see my stock shares increase to 20 shares.

Does anyone own stock in Emerson, or have stock market tips?

Monday, January 18th, 2010
The anti-emo asked:


I work at Therm-o-disc, which is owned by Emerson. As a part of their profit sharing plan I have stock in emerson.. would it be a good idea to vest more money into it? (I’m only 24 years old and have quuuite a while to go before retirement)