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The IPO Buzz: Shakeout
By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.
The ghosts and goblins who danced their way through October’s IPO market had names. They were known as ShangPharma (SHP) and Le Gaga Holdings Limited (GAGA).
IPO Traffic: Week Ending Oct. 29, 2010
The IPO Buzz: Bumper Crop
By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.
By the time the closing bell rang on Friday, the IPO market had achieved a landmark. At that point, more deals had been priced this year than in the last two years combined.
IPO Traffic: Week Ending Oct. 22, 2010
The IPO Buzz: Greatest Story Never Told
By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.
As the drumbeat intensifies on the pending General Motors’ IPO, let’s take a step back and look at fact versus fiction.
IPO Traffic: Week Ending Oct. 15, 2010
The IPO Buzz: The Truth About IPO Markdowns
By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.
A “dead-cat bounce” is Wall Street jargon for an IPO that is priced below its original filing range and then pops in the aftermarket. Over the past 10 trading days, we have seen this happen a few times. Don’t be fooled into thinking it’s always this way.
IPO Traffic: Week Ending Oct. 8, 2010
The IPO Buzz: Under the IPO Big Top
By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.
The IPO show came to town last week with all the fanfare of a three-ring circus. There were 10 deals on the calendar and they were expected to raise about $2.8 billion. In the end, fewer deals got done. But the center ring’s high-wire act produced some thrills and spills. And the sideshow could be a sign of this week’s coming attractions.