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The IPO Buzz: IPO Markdowns and Magic
It was down and dirty around the IPO pricing window last week. Ten deals came to market. All were priced below their original offering terms. Marking down merchandise usually does not give investors magical first-day returns. This time proved to be the exception to the rule. They caught lightning in a bottle.
IPO Traffic: Week Ending April 18, 2014
The IPO Buzz: Life Beyond The IPO Speed Bump
A 410-point freefall in the Dow Jones Industrial Average last week during a two-day span raised concerns about the outlook for the future IPO calendar. So far this year, there have been two other periods marked by a two-day drop of 400-plus points in the Dow, and neither slowed the IPO traffic.
IPO Traffic: Week Ending April 11, 2014
The IPO Buzz: Fast Times in the IPO Market
It looks like fast times in the IPO market these days. Since the beginning of March 2014, 58 companies filed to go public, 58 companies updated their filing plans, and 39 IPOs have been priced, according to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings. As impressive as these numbers are, today’s IPO calendar is not in a bubble mode. Actually, today’s traffic is BELOW the average for the last 34 years.
IPO Traffic: Week Ending April 4, 2014
The IPO Buzz: IPO Shock, Awe and Never Mind
The good, the bad and the ugly all surfaced in last week’s IPO market. None were expected.
IPO Traffic: Week Ending March 28, 2014
The IPO Buzz: IPO Candy and Clouds
Last week’s newly minted IPOs danced among the stars. Experts expect pretty much the same from this week’s calendar. It has 11 deals looking to raise over $2 billion. Among them are a couple of cloud-computer companies, four from the financial sector, and oh, yes, Candy Crush Saga is going public.