Author Archives: John E. Fitzgibbon Jr.
The IPO Buzz: GoDaddy Gets Ready For A Date
GoDaddy has a date with destiny. This week it prices its long- awaited IPO. The Web hosting service provider plans to price 22.2 million shares at $17 to $19 each Tuesday evening to trade Wednesday morning on the New York Stock Exchange under the proposed symbol “GDDY.” The buzz is that the books will close […]
March 30, 2015 Read MoreIPO Traffic: Week Ending March 27, 2015
The IPO Buzz: Here Comes the IPO Sun
This week’s IPO calendar lists eight names, which might be a warming trend after the slim calendars of the past few weeks. A technology IPO – a supplier in the solar energy business – is attracting attention. But the descriptions of several other deals on tap this week are sprinkled with Wall Street jargon. You’ll […]
March 23, 2015 Read MoreIPO Traffic: Week Ending March 20, 2015
The IPO Buzz: An IPO Spring Quintet
Five names are on the IPO calendar this week, when Friday will mark the first day of spring. Two of these deals are best described in Wall Street jargon: One is a “BDC” and the other is an offering on a “best efforts” basis. And Alibaba Group Holdings (BABA) returns to the spotlight. Its IPO […]
March 16, 2015 Read MoreIPO Traffic: Week Ending March 13, 2015
The IPO Buzz: Waiting for the IPO Trade Winds
This is another week, another calendar with only one IPO, and the question remains: “Where is the IPO market?” The answer, my friends, is blowing though the canyons of Wall Street. One look at the stock market’s close on Friday, March 6, answers the question. It shows the major U.S. stock market indexes mixed for […]
March 9, 2015 Read More