The historical stock prices of these companies were obtained from the following two excellent internet resources.... Google Finance and MarketWatch Big Charts. The superb Yahoo Finance website was also utilized heavily.
These 2 South Carolina Companies had their average stock market price increase by a very impressive 46% over an extremely short 15 month average period of time that their common stocks traded through the most recent date March 11, 2014.
Below here are the stock market prices on the most recent date March 11, 2014 or the date the Company was sold and also at the close on the first day of the IPO, as well as the related % Market Price Change for this period of time, for these 2 South Carolina Companies:
1st Day | |||||||
3-11-14 | IPO | % | |||||
Stock | Closing | Market | |||||
IPO | City | Market | Market | Price | |||
Date | Company | HQs | Sector | Industry | Price | Price | Change |
South Carolina IPOs During Obama | |||||||
3/28/12 | Regional Management | Greenville | Financial | Credit Services | $29.83 | $16.45 | 81% |
9/18/13 | Benefitfocus | Charleston | Technology | Application Software | $59.71 | $53.55 | 12% |
Average % Change all 2 South Carolina Companies | 46% | ||||||
Average Number of Months 2 Stocks Traded | 15 |