The IPO Buzz: Cashing the blank checks
There was one thing that the end of February and the beginning of March had in common. If it weren’t for the issuance of “blank check” IPOs, there would have been no IPO market.
March 6, 2006 Read MoreCategory Archives: The IPO Buzz
The IPO Buzz: Early Curtain Call
February 2006’s IPO production line closed down early this year. The last of the month’s traffic was priced and traded on Friday, Feb. 24, 2006. That leaves only Monday evening, Feb. 27, 2006, for bankers to price anything. And in all probability, that’s not going to happen.
February 27, 2006 Read MoreThe IPO Buzz: Room Service
For guests checking out of the Delano Hotel in Miami Beach, the Sanderson Hotel in London or the Cliff in San Francisco, it could be expensive. The daily average room rates run as high as about $500 per day.
February 20, 2006 Read MoreThe IPO Buzz: The Pause That Refreshes
Anybody following the IPO market knows February 2006 got off to a fast start. Bankers priced 18 deals through Friday, February 10, 2006, which raised $3.2 billion. That was a favorable comparison to January 2006 when bankers priced 16 deals for the entire month. They raised $2.5 billion. However, over the next two weeks, the deal count falls off sharply.
February 13, 2006 Read More