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In the week ended November 1, 2006, six new listings joined the roster of NYSE-listed companies.
On Nov. 15, Emergent BioSolutions Inc. began trading on the NYSE under the ticker symbol EBS. Headquartered in Gaithersburg, MD, this biopharmaceutical company focuses on the development, manufacture and commercialization of immunobiotics raised $63 million in its initial public offering.
Hertz Global Holdings, Inc., one largest worldwide general use car rental brands, began trading on the NYSE under the ticker symbol HTZ. Headquartered in Park Ridge, NJ, the company raised $1.3 billion in its initial public offering on Nov. 16.
On Nov. 16, KBR, Inc., began trading on the NYSE under the ticker symbol KBR . Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company provides engineering, construction management, project management to military and governmental entities. KBR, Inc. joined the NYSE as an IPO raising $473 million in its IPO.
Headquartered in New York, NYMEX Holdings, Inc. began trading on the NYSE under the ticker symbol NMX . The company, the largest physical commodity-based futures exchange and clearinghouse in the world, raised $384 million in its initial public offering on Nov. 17.
Headquartered in Denton, Texas, Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. began trading on the NYSE, under the ticker symbol SBH on Nov. 17. Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. joined the Exchange as a spin-off from Alberto-Culver Company (NYSE: ACV ).
On Nov. 17, Venoco, Inc. began trading on the NYSE under the ticker symbol VO . The company is an independent oil company primarily engaged in the acquisition, exploration, exploitation and development of oil and natural gas properties focusing both offshore and onshore California. Venoco, Inc. joined the Exchange as an IPO, raising $213 million.
About NYSE Group, Inc.
NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE:NYX ) operates two securities exchanges: the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) and NYSE Arca, Inc. (formerly known as the Archipelago Exchange, or ArcaEx®, and the Pacific Exchange). NYSE Group is a leading provider of securities listing, trading and market data products and services. In the third quarter of 2006, on an average trading day, 2.2 billion shares, valued at $80.1 billion, were traded on the exchanges of the NYSE Group.
NYSE Group, Inc. (NYSE:NYX ) operates two securities exchanges: the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) and NYSE Arca, Inc. (formerly known as the Archipelago Exchange, or ArcaEx®, and the Pacific Exchange). NYSE Group is a leading provider of securities listing, trading and market data products and services. In the third quarter of 2006, on an average trading day, 2.2 billion shares, valued at $80.1 billion, were traded on the exchanges of the NYSE Group.
The NYSE is the world’s largest and most liquid cash equities exchange. The NYSE provides a reliable, orderly, liquid and efficient marketplace where investors buy and sell listed companies’ common stock and other securities. On September 30, 2006, the operating companies listed on the NYSE represented a total global market capitalization of $23.1 trillion.
NYSE Arca operates NYSE Arca, Inc., the first open, all-electronic stock exchange in the United States, and has a leading position in trading exchange-traded funds and exchange-listed securities. NYSE Arca, Inc. is also an exchange for trading equity options. NYSE Arca’s trading platforms provide customers with fast electronic execution and open, direct and anonymous market access.
NYSE Regulation, an independent not-for-profit subsidiary, regulates member organizations through the
enforcement of marketplace rules and federal securities laws. NYSE Regulation also ensures that companies listed on the NYSE and NYSE Arca meet their financial and corporate governance listing standards.
For more information on NYSE Group, go to: www.nyse.com. Information contained on our website does not constitute a part of the prospectus relating to the proposed offering.
