On private placements vs. IPOs.

AuthorRees, Matthew
PositionU.S. Economy - Initial public offerings - Brief article

"Companies in the United States raised more money through deals involving private placements than initial public offerings last year, demonstrating how issuers are increasingly shying away from the scrutiny and expense of the U.S. public market. Straight public equity offerings on the three largest U.S. stock exchanges--the New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, and the American Stock Exchange--raised $154 billion last year, while offerings involving so-called 144A private placements raised...

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