Circa Pict. & Prod. Co. Intnl Inc. (fka CPPD)

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From "The Wall Street Dictionary" About stocks on the exchanges.

HOLDING COMPANY:
One company holds enough shares of another company to hold voting control.

PREFERRED STOCK:
Stock shares that represent a portion of ownership in a company, with the shares normally carrying fixed dividends and voting rights.

PRIVATE OFFERING:
A company offering a new stock issue to a small, select group of no more than 25 investors.

PINKSHEETS:
This one is a totally different animal, see below:

A quotation service that provides bid and ask prices and the Market Maker's name for over-the-counter stocks that are not listed by the Nasdaq (National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations). The quotes, printed on pink paper, are distributed to brokerage firms daily, but do not include stocks listed in newspapers.