Visa IPO

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  • Visa Inc. launched an initial public offering (IPO) that raised $17.9 billion in March 2008. The stock trades under the symbol "V," and was issued to those purchasing at the IPO price of $44 per share. Floor trading began on March 19, 2008. The company is an retail electronic payment network that has the ability to transfer money to financial institutions, merchants, consumers and government entities.
  • Fast Facts:

    1. Stock symbol: V, NYSE
    2. Annual revenue (2007): $3.590 billion U.S.
    3. Year Established: 1970 incorporated in Delaware
    4. Industry: Credit Card
    5. Phone: 1-415-932-2100
    6. HQ: San Francisco, California
    7. President: John C. Morris
    8. CEO: Joseph W. Saunders
    9. CFO: Byron H. Pollitt Jr.
    10. Staff: 5,479

  • Key Dates

    • 1970: Visa is incorporated as National BankAmericard, Inc.
    • 1976: BankAmericard changes its name to Visa
    • 1983: Builds an ATM network
    • 1997: Global sales reach $1 trillion
    • 2002: Sales volume reaches $2 trillion
    • 2008: Begins trading on the NYSE under symbol "V"
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