Corporate Finance Research Paper

Research Paper

Alibaba and JD.com, two Chinese companies, have recently issued IPO’s in the United States. Required:

1. What is an IPO? What process(es) do firms follow in the issuance of their IPO.
2. Why do companies go public?
3. On which exchange are these Chinese companies listed. Why?
4. Compare and contrast these two companies. Your analysis may include product, operating model, potential profitability, competition, etc.
5.  In your opinion, what are some of the reasons these companies chose to list their companies in the United States?

Each answer should be at least one paragraph. Your paper should be written in Microsoft Word, with 12 point font