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tomb⋅stone
[toom-stohn] 
| a stone marker, usually inscribed, on a tomb or grave. |
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| tomb·stone (tōōm'stōn') n. A gravestone. |
| Tomb·stone (tōōm'stōn') A city of southeast Arizona southeast of Tucson. After silver was discovered here in 1877, Tombstone became one of the richest and most lawless frontier mining towns. Population: 1,570. |
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Tombstone
Tomb"stone`\, n. A stone erected over a grave, to preserve the memory of the deceased.Cite This Source
Tombstone
A written advertisement placed by investment bankers in a public offering of a security. It gives basic details about the issue and, in order of importance, the underwriting groups involved in the deal.
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So-called because of its black border and heavy black print, the tombstone provides investors with "bare bones" information, usually directing prospective investors to where they can find a red herring/prospectus.
In practice, the tombstone is sometimes made after the issue has been sold.
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See also: Bulge Bracket, Investment Banker, IPO, Prospectus, Red Herring, Underwriting
Also spelled: tomb stone
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tombstone
- An advertisement for a securities issue. The ad lists the security, some of the security's specifics, and a bracketed list of the members of the syndicate selling the issue in the order of the members' importance. The term derives from the fact that the notice appears as a matter of record after the sale has been completed.
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