BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Convertibles
- corporate bonds or preferred stocks which can be converted into common stock at a set price on set dates
Additional Resources
- JENNIFER CONVERTIBLES: SEC TO DROP INVESTIGATION.(Brief Article)
- Jennifer Convertibles Inc. disclosed that it had been advised by the Securities and Exchange Commission that the SEC's formal investigation involving Jennifer Convertibles Inc. had been terminated and no enforcement action had been recommended. Jennifer Convertibles Inc. disclosed that it...
- Research articles 1998-10-19
- How HVB Built a Convertibles Business
- In 2001 HVB started trading convertible bonds through a proprietary trader based in Munich. It involved spreadsheet-based pricing and analytics models and risk management and trade entry were done in the trading floor's general front- and middle-office system. HVB then decided to move seriously into convertible bonds, both origination and...
- Case studies
- Convertibles downturn hits Merrill.
- Byline: Shanny Basar Convertibles are more important to Merrill Lynch than other US banks, according to a research report by Fox-Pitt, Kelton.Reilly Tierney, head of speciality finance and investment banking research at Fox-Pitt, Kelton, says: "Global convertibles accounted for 54.7% of Merrill's total...
- Research articles 2002-10-20
- Safe Convertibles: The Next Generation
- Producing safer convertibles is no easy task. The challenge is to combine eye-appealing roofless looks with passenger protection. And it is certainly not a new problem. For as long as convertibles have existed, the safety of the occupants, particularly in a rollover, has been a concern. While convertibles comprise only...
- White papers 2008-07-01
- The Choice Between Mandatory Convertibles and Other Securities: A Risk Management Perspective
- The objective of this study is to examine the firm's corporate financing choices with particular focus on recent innovations in mandatory convertible securities. Specifically, the paper examines under what conditions firms issue straight debt, convertible bonds, mandatory convertibles and straight equity. The paper analyzes the firm's decision from a risk...
- White papers 2004-04-01
- Convertibles revenues grow by 88% at Deutsche.
- Deutsche Bank's convertibles business had the third-highest revenue growth last year of its divisions, where earnings grew 88%.The German bank's equity-linked market share in Europe grew from 13.9% in 2002 to 16.4% last year as it maintained its numb Deutsche Bank's convertibles business had the third-highest...
- Research articles 2004-02-15
- 35th Anniversary Barrett-Jackson Event to Auction Two Rare Convertibles Owned by Howard Hughes; 1956 Airport Rescue Ford Thunderbird Joins 1957 Chrysler Imperial for Historic Sale
- SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- A pair of convertibles owned by movie and aviation mogul Howard Hughes will be auctioned for the first time at the 35th Anniversary Barrett-Jackson "World's Greatest Collector Car Event." Both convertibles are fully restored and will cross the auction block at "No Reserve" on January 21, 2006,...
- Research articles 2006-01-09
- Jennifer faces new scrutiny.(Jennifer Convertibles Inc. faces pressure to merge with Jara Enterprise Inc.)
- WASHINGTON -- A beleaguered Jennifer Convertibles, a 149-unit chain specializ- ing in sofabeds, got an earful from its newest major shareholder -- Columbus, Ohio-based furniture merchant David A. Belford -- who demanded a seat at the board table and urWASHINGTON -- A beleaguered Jennifer Convertibles, a 149-unit...
- Research articles 1997-11-24
- Chicas y convertibles.(Mercedes-Benz SLK 320; Porsche Boxster; BMW Z4; Nissan 350 Z Roadster)(Evaluación de producto/servicio)
- POR MUCHO TIEMPO HEMOS SABIDO DE LA PARTICULAR RELACIÓN QUE EXISTE ENTRE LOS CONVERTIBLES Y LAS MUJERES. LOS FABRICANTES SABEN QUE LA MUJER DE HOY ES INDEPENDIENTE, INTELIGENTE, PROFESIONAL, Y TIENE LOS RECURSOS PARA SALIR DE UN CONCESIONARIO POR MUCHO TIEMPO HEMOS SABIDO DE LA...
- Research articles 2004-04-01
- 3 convertibles de grandes ligas: Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet, Jaguar XKR Portfolio y Mercedes-Benz SL600.(automóviles)(Evaluación de producto/servicio)
- Al hablar de estos tres exquisitos vehículos estamos definitivamente en territorio de grandes ligas, comparando convertibles que están entre los más atractivos y deseados en estos días. Descontinuado en 1989, Porsche ha re Al hablar de estos tres exquisitos vehículos estamos definitivamente en territorio de...
- Research articles 2004-05-01
- COUPES/CONVERTIBLES.
- Here's a look at some of the leading luxury coupes and convertibles on the market: BMW 3 Series Coupe BMW introduced a revised version of its 3 Series sedan for the 1999 model year. For 2000, the German automaker adds...
- Research articles 1999-10-25
- Jennifer's May sales up 1 percent. (Jennifer Convertibles Inc.)(Brief Article)
- WOODBURY, N.Y. - Jennifer Convertibles Inc. reported sales for the four weeks ended May 27, from company-owned stores as well as all licensed stores, were $9.6 million, up 1.0 percent from $9.5 million in May 1994. Year-to-date sales for the nine monthWOODBURY, N.Y. - Jennifer Convertibles Inc....
- Research articles 1995-07-10
- Bear Stearns hires head of convertibles origination.
- Byline: Shanny Basar Bear Stearns has recruited Paul Rosica from Lehman Brothers as head of convertibles origination in its second hire this year in its equity capital markets team in the US.At Lehman, Rosica was a senior vice-president in equity capital markets responsible for...
- Research articles 2003-03-11
- News: San Francisco commits $200m to convertibles.(San Francisco City and County Employees Retirement System)(Brief Article)
- San Francisco City and County Employees Retirement System has appointed two US-based fund managers to run active convertible portfolios worth $200m. New York-based Advent Capital Management is to start running a convertibles mandate from January 27 with the objective of outperforming the Merrill...
- Research articles 2003-01-27
- Managers returning to convertibles for safety.
- Convertibles are returning to favour among fund managers for their bond-like safety and outperformance potential. Fund managers for Canada Life and JPMorgan Asset Management have advocated a move into the asset class. Convertibles make up 10 per cent of the initial portfolio...
- Research articles 2005-07-25
- JPMAM developing closed-end convertibles fund.
- JPMorgan Asset Management is looking to bring a closed-end convertibles fund to market. James Saunders Watson, head of investment trust marketing at JPMorgan, confirmed the team was testing a new version of its AGBP2bn open-ended Global Convertible Bond fund. Convertibles are...
- Research articles 2008-01-28
- Jennifer Convertibles Asks Nasdaq For Additional Extension Of Deadline For Filing Delayed Sec Reports
- WOODBURY, N.Y.--BUSINESS WIRE--April 7, 1995--Jennifer Convertibles, Inc. (NASDAQ: JENNE) today announced that it has asked the NASDAQ Listing Qualifications Committee to grant it an additional 60-day extension, to June 15, 1995, of the time by which the Company must file its audited Form 10-K report for the fiscal year ended...
- Research articles 1995-04-07
- Jennifer Convertibles files 1994 and 1995 financial statements with the SEC
- WOODBURY, N.Y.--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 5, 1996--Jennifer Convertibles, Inc. today announced that, as expected, it has filed its form 10Ks with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the 1995 and 1994 fiscal years and its quarterly reports through the quarter ended May 25, 1996. The company first reported the financial results...
- Research articles 1996-11-05
- Convertibles Roll Out in Fleets
- Companies are issuing convertible bonds as a cheap source of debt and to raise future equity at better prices than the stock market allows. Investors are happily going along for the ride. As a point of argument the article shows that convertibles offer the best opportunity a lot of companies...
- White papers 2002-07-01
- Why Do Public Firms Issue Private and Public Equity, Convertibles and Debt?
- This paper examines a comprehensive set of private and public security issuance decisions by publicly traded companies. It studies private and public issues of debt, convertibles, and common equity securities. The market for public firms issuing private securities is large. Of the over 13,000 issues the paper examines, more than...
- White papers 2004-10-01
