Michael Jackson. After Jackson's death, his family signed a $250 million deal with Sony to continue to release his music.

Repo. Repo transactions require that all parties have a specific bond.

Oil. George B. Kaiser ranked 28th on "Forbes" 2006 Rich List calls Tulsa, OK home and was worth $8.5 billion.

153,100. Verizon Wireless formed in 2000 as a joint venture between Bell Atlantic and Vodafone.

Active And Competitive. Active and competitive securities trade actively and are owned by many persons with no common control of the shares.

Ronald Reagan. President Reagan and former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev visited the NYSE on the occasion of its bicentennial in 1992.