Thursday, July 19, 2007

DEALTALK-Private stock placements now rival IPOs

(Reuters) - NEW YORK, July 19 - A fast-growing market for
private placements of stock has emerged to rival the initial
public offering as a way for U.S. companies to raise capital by
selling shares.




Last year, the value of private placements of unregistered
stock, or 144A transactions, reached $162 billion, outpacing
the $154 billion raised in public offerings, according to
Nasdaq Stock Market .


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