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What happens to your shares of stock,when a company purchases or aquires that buisness?

Submitted by on November 9, 2009 – 8:56 amNo Replies


A web user asks, I’m new to trading, and in a nutshell, I own over 100,000 shares of a small biotech company. The companies drug just got approval through the fda, and they are suffering financial hardships. There has been alot of talk about a larger company picking them up. What do I need to do to protect my investment?Thanks!

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