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The IPO Buzz: May Starts with a Bang
The May IPO market storms into town with all the excitement and thrills of a Chinese New Year parade. There are eight deals on this week’s calendar and another seven for next week. Collectively, they could raise as much as $3.2 billion. And there’s more. The Street expects fireworks from some of those 15 names.
IPO Traffic: Week Ending April 29, 2011
The IPO Buzz: Spring’s Pause to Refresh
Thunder and lightning rolled through the canyons of Wall Street last week and the forecast is for more of the same, but not for this week’s IPO calendar.
IPO Traffic: Week Ending April 22, 2011
The IPO Buzz: From China to the Cloud
By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.
When words such as “cloud computing” and “China” wrap their fingers around an IPO these days, you can anticipate some aftermarket fireworks. 21Vianet Group (VNET – proposed) – a Chinese “cloud computing” company – heads up this week’s IPO calendar. The Street is calling it “the pick of the week.”
IPO Traffic: Week Ending April 15, 2011
The IPO Buzz: Big Bucks at the Circus
By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.
The IPO circus comes to town this week with eight acts on its card looking to raise over $1.8 billion. Zipcar (ZIP –proposed) and Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO – proposed) are expected to star in the center ring. Some even think Arcos, the world’s largest McDonald’s franchisee, could be the sleeper of the week.
IPO Traffic: Week Ending April 8, 2011
The IPO Buzz: The Sound of IPOs
By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.
The market is coming alive with the sound of IPOs. Last week, over a dozen companies filed plans to go public or set pricing terms, according to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s filing window. They expect to raise $2 billion. Among those numbers was the anxiously anticipated Zipcar (ZIP –proposed) offering. Away we go.