The company floated at €1.55 a share, but dipped on initial trading before recovering to trade above its float price.

The company also floated a version in red (Virgin's logo color).

While this was occurring, huge injections of funds were administered to keep these companies float.

The company never floated because of the Dot-com bubble.

The company floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1992.

The company, which had been closely held, floated an initial public offering of 675,000 shares last November at $4.50 a share.

The company floated in July 1997 with shares initially trading at 390p.

Likewise, the "sun, moon, and the company of stars float in the empty space, moving or standing still".

Gone are the days when companies could float new products onto the marketplace, then quietly pull them off the market if they do not sell well.

The company floated an initial public stock offering in April at $23.50 a share.