Comments on: What happens to a stock when a company is sold, or goes bankrupt? http://www.writefinancial.com/02/what-happens-to-a-stock-when-a-company-is-sold-or-goes-bankrupt/ Articles all based around the subject of personal finance Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:36:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Linda K http://www.writefinancial.com/02/what-happens-to-a-stock-when-a-company-is-sold-or-goes-bankrupt/comment-page-1/#comment-1462 Linda K Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:16:54 +0000 http://www.writefinancial.com/02/what-happens-to-a-stock-when-a-company-is-sold-or-goes-bankrupt/#comment-1462 stock holders (owners) pretty much loose it all in bankruptcy. when sold, it depends on the deal. stock holders (owners) pretty much loose it all in bankruptcy. when sold, it depends on the deal.

]]> By: hottotrot1_usa http://www.writefinancial.com/02/what-happens-to-a-stock-when-a-company-is-sold-or-goes-bankrupt/comment-page-1/#comment-1461 hottotrot1_usa Sun, 07 Feb 2010 07:03:51 +0000 http://www.writefinancial.com/02/what-happens-to-a-stock-when-a-company-is-sold-or-goes-bankrupt/#comment-1461 Ignore the answer from Grand Lake Bum. Bankrupt - you may be out of luck. Usually stockholders get little or nothing when a company goes bankrupt. Depends on the assets and liabilities. If there are too many liabilities, all the assets are liquidated to pay debtors. If the company is sold, the acquiring company offers to buy up the old shares of stock. Ignore the answer from Grand Lake Bum.

Bankrupt – you may be out of luck. Usually stockholders get little or nothing when a company goes bankrupt. Depends on the assets and liabilities. If there are too many liabilities, all the assets are liquidated to pay debtors.

If the company is sold, the acquiring company offers to buy up the old shares of stock.

]]> By: grand lake bum http://www.writefinancial.com/02/what-happens-to-a-stock-when-a-company-is-sold-or-goes-bankrupt/comment-page-1/#comment-1460 grand lake bum Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:57:36 +0000 http://www.writefinancial.com/02/what-happens-to-a-stock-when-a-company-is-sold-or-goes-bankrupt/#comment-1460 If you bought stock and the company goes bankrupt, you get a 1000 dollars per stock plus a 500 dollar stimulus package. Great question. If you bought stock and the company goes bankrupt, you get a 1000 dollars per stock plus a 500 dollar stimulus package. Great question.

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