HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC HOV (last ticker on record)
CIK 357294Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- 95% wipeout
- Delisting notice (not a red flag)
These figures describe clients, not conduct. A lawyer or firm can serve many companies that later had trouble for reasons that have nothing to do with their work, and nothing here says any lawyer or firm did anything wrong.
- Red flags
- 1
- Newest began Oct 2008
- Largest fall in its shares
- 99%
- Jul 2005 to Aug 2019
- Law firms
- 8
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 3
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Shares down 95% from their high
An SEC release can name a company’s officer, or its stock as what a scheme sold or moved, so the company may be the victim. Each link goes to what to read.
Law firms
The ratios are about all the companies linked to each one, this one included: how many had that outcome, as a multiple of what comparable companies show. 1.00 means no more than expected.
- Simpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked May 1998 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,396 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.28× · Went dark 0.11× · 95% wipeout 0.92×
- Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A.First linked Aug 2005 · Text search only · 19 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.88× · Went dark 2.33× · 95% wipeout 1.14×
- Miles & StockbridgeFirst linked Aug 2005 · Text search only · 71 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.19× · Went dark 0.73× · 95% wipeout 0.46×
- Williams Schifino Mangione & SteadyFirst linked Aug 2005 · Text search only · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.12× · Went dark 2.84× · 95% wipeout 1.44×
- Buchanan Ingersoll Professional CorporationFirst linked Jul 2003 · Text search only · 123 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.14× · Went dark 0.73× · 95% wipeout 1.47×
- Davis PolkFirst linked Jun 2002 · Text search only · 1,694 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.26× · Went dark 0.06× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
- Brown & WoodFirst linked Jan 2001 · Text search only · 299 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.53× · Went dark 0.47× · 95% wipeout 0.58×
- Shearman & SterlingFirst linked Jan 2001 · Text search only · 2,649 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.21× · Went dark 0.13× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | May 1998 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,396 | 1.28 | 0.11 | 0.92 |
| Lowndes, Drosdick, Doster, Kantor & Reed, P.A. | Aug 2005 | Text search only | 19 | 0.88 | 2.33 | 1.14 |
| Miles & Stockbridge | Aug 2005 | Text search only | 71 | 1.19 | 0.73 | 0.46 |
| Williams Schifino Mangione & Steady | Aug 2005 | Text search only | 7 | 1.12 | 2.84 | 1.44 |
| Buchanan Ingersoll Professional Corporation | Jul 2003 | Text search only | 123 | 1.14 | 0.73 | 1.47 |
| Davis Polk | Jun 2002 | Text search only | 1,694 | 1.26 | 0.06 | 1.02 |
| Brown & Wood | Jan 2001 | Text search only | 299 | 1.53 | 0.47 | 0.58 |
| Shearman & Sterling | Jan 2001 | Text search only | 2,649 | 1.21 | 0.13 | 0.87 |
Lawyers
The ratios are about all the companies linked to each one, this one included: how many had that outcome, as a multiple of what comparable companies show. 1.00 means no more than expected.
- Richard A. FenyesSimpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Jul 2013 · Named in SEC correspondence · 39 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.36× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.32×
- Marisa D. StavenasSimpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Dec 2010 · Named in a filing · 13 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.62×
- OR FORMATIONSimpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Sep 2008 · Text search only · 160 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.27× · Went dark 0.15× · 95% wipeout 0.90×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard A. FenyesSimpson Thacher & Bartlett | Jul 2013 | Named in SEC correspondence | 39 | 0.36 | 0.00 | 0.32 |
| Marisa D. StavenasSimpson Thacher & Bartlett | Dec 2010 | Named in a filing | 13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.62 |
| OR FORMATIONSimpson Thacher & Bartlett | Sep 2008 | Text search only | 160 | 1.27 | 0.15 | 0.90 |