[Kimi706]

I am new to stocks and have a question..

Company A could possibly be bought by Company B. They are both publicly traded companies. What happens to Company A's stock?

My thought is if i bought company A's stock it would be turned into company B's stock, but that would seem to easy.

Any help is appreciated!

[Fredledingue]

It's easy indeed: You receive stocks from Company B, automaticaly. You have nothing to do or to worry about.
You will also recive cash for a fractional share if the number of Co. B stock is not round.