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The IPO Buzz: Spotlight on Specialty Tech
By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.
First, the bad news: The stock market has taken a few body blows over the last five weeks. The three popular indexes have lost on average 4.9 percent since the end of April. Now for the good news: Leadership is emerging in the IPO market. It’s in specialty technology.
IPO Traffic: Week Ending June 3, 2011
The IPO Buzz: Solo Act
By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.
The Memorial Day holiday is usually a small speed bump on the IPO Highway. This year is no exception. After 23 companies went public in May, the month of June opens with just a single deal. It’s a carryover from May. But tiny Internet bubbles can be seen floating on the horizon.
IPO Traffic: Week Ending May 27, 2011
The IPO Buzz: LinkedIn’s Legacy
By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.
LinkedIn (LNKD) leaped into legend last week with a moonshot. The IPO skyrocketed for a 109.4 percent opening-day gain. You could almost hear eyeballs popping in Silicon Valley and hearts beating faster with anticipation of another wave of “insanity-dot-com” sweeping over the IPO calendar. And that set the stage for this week.
IPO Traffic: Week Ending May 20, 2011
The IPO Buzz: The Dark Side of Networking
By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.
Over the last two weeks, social networking IPOs made their long-awaited debuts in the IPO market. By Friday’s close, it was ugly reading. This doesn’t mean the game is over before it started.
IPO Traffic: Week Ending May 13, 2011
The IPO Buzz: Trouble in China?
The IPO ship pulls into New York City’s harbor this week with 10 offerings looking to raise over $2.1 billion. The focal point will be on three deals coming from the People’s Republic of China. The Chinese IPOs have hit a speed bump.