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  • Please assist me with the below information IPO Market Faces Worst Year in Two Decades. ‘Really Hard Pill to Swallow.’
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  • why do you think the author views fewer companies going public as bad news for the economy and investors? Given the lack of a market currently for IPOs, how are start-ups that had been planning to go public adopting? Discuss the factors that have negatively impacted the IPO market. According to the article, when the IPO market re-opens, what types of companies will be the most likely to go public and why? Some Companies Haven’t Paid a Dividend Since 2020. They Might Bring It Back as a Slowdown Looms
  • 2. Questions: Why are some companies hesitant to reinstate their dividends? What are some factors that companies are considering in connection with the decision to pay dividends to their shareholders? Why might a company choose to buy back stock as opposed to pay dividends? Why might shareholders prefer dividends over share buybacks or vice versa? Junk-Loan Defaults Worry Wall Street Investors
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