11.   B shares, because they have a potentially wider investor base, have traditionally traded at a premium to A shares.

12.   - Media and telecommunications start-ups broadened their investor base by turning to the U.S. high-yield market, raising billions with Yankee bonds.

13.   Airbus will need to expand its investor base, and that will mean looking to the Asian community, Massey said.

14.   Companies split their stock to lower its price and expand their investor base.

15.   In every case, the company was never able to reclaim its investor base.

16.   On Monday, the company announced plans to become the first Hong Kong company to list stock in Japan, a move that would widen its investor base.

17.   Samsung Electronics, a semiconductor giant with a global investor base, had no great desire to acquire a third-rate competitor.

18.   That would give the division, Hoechst Marion Roussel, a more integrated structure and freedom to maneuver, expand its investor base, and seek partners.

19.   The bank, which is based in Frankfurt, has said it wants to list shares in the United States to pay for acquisitions and broaden its investor base.

20.   The company also cited differences in performance objectives, investor base, capital needs, opportunities and management structure as reasons for the split.