Mash Up
Clients: The Coca Cola Company, Facebook Inc., Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.
FACEBOOK
First in line are those with the big resources and long-term investment plans, such as insurance companies, pension funds and mutual funds. They will get the lion's share of the handout.
Retail brokers say requests for the shares are high, and they will mostly divvy up what they receive between their best customers.
Facebook may be the year's hottest stock issue -- but try getting a piece of it. Small investors will find the line long and hurdles high to get even a handful of shares.
COCA COLA
The drinks company has now topped the list of the most powerful corporate brands in terms of reputation and awareness for the fifth consecutive year.
"Our Brand Power rankings demonstrate that even in this difficult economic climate, corporate brands continue to positively impact companies that know how to capitalise on their value," said James R Gregory, founder and CEO of CoreBrand.
Coca-Cola as it is a very good defensive stock and will yield a return no matter what the market is doing.
TAKE- TWO INTERACTIVE SOFTWARE
"GameFly Teams Up With 2K Games To Offer Major Franchises To PC Gamers". Market watch. Date modified 18th April 2012. Date accessed 14th May 2012.
a leading developer, marketer and publisher of interactive entertainment for consumers around the globe.
"We're excited that 2K Games has partnered with GameFly, giving our members access to games in their top franchises to play for free in the Unlimited PC Play," said Sean Spector, GameFly co-founder and SVP of Business Development and Content. "We're working hard to continue adding major publishers and chart-topping games to our library."
2K publishes titles in today's most popular gaming genres, including first-person shooters, action, role-playing, real-time strategy, sports, casual, and family entertainment. The 2K label has some of the most talented development studios in the world today, including Firaxis Games, Visual Concepts, Irrational Games, 2K Marin, 2K Australia, 2K Czech, Cat Daddy Games, and 2K China.
Final Mashup