Definition of Public warehouse

Public warehouse

warehouse operated by an independent warehouse company on its own premises.

Field warehouse

warehouse rented by a warehouse company on another firm's premises.

Initial public offering (IPO)

A company's first sale of stock to the public. Securities offered in an IPO are
often, but not always, those of young, small companies seeking outside equity capital and a public market for
their stock. Investors purchasing stock in IPOs generally must be prepared to accept very large risks for the
possibility of large gains. IPO's by investment companies (closed-end funds) usually contain underwriting
fees which represent a load to buyers.

Public offering

The sale of registered securities by the issuer (or the underwriters acting in the interests of the
issuer) in the public market. Also called public issue.

Public Securities Administration (PSA)

The trade association for primary dealers in U.S. government
securities, including MBSs.

Publicly traded assets

Assets that can be traded in a public market, such as the stock market.

Warehouse receipt

Evidence that a firm owns goods stored in a warehouse.

Go public

The process of offering a company’s shares for sale to the public through an
initial public offering.

Public offering

The sale of new securities to the investing public.

initial public offering (IPO)

First offering of stock to the general public.

Public Debt

See national debt.

Publicly Held National Debt

See national debt.

Walsh-Healey Public Contracts Act of 1936

A federal Act that forces government contractors to comply with the government’s minimum wage and hour rules.

Public Oversight Board

An independent private-sector body that oversees the audit practices
of certified public accountants who work with SEC-regulated companies.

Field warehouse

A warehouse into which service parts and finished goods are
stocked, and from which deliveries are made directly to customers.

Warehouse demand

The demand for a part by an outlying warehouse.

Initial Public Offering

A firms first offering of its shares to the investment public, after registration requirements of the various securities regulators have been met.

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