The IPO Buzz: Paging Barnum & Bailey
By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.
The 2011 IPO Circus blows into town this week featuring two star performers and a large supporting cast. This week’s IPO traffic of seven deals is expected to raise over $3 billion.
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The IPO Buzz: Wall Street’s Fleet Week
By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.
Just appearing on the horizon in New York City’s harbor is a small armada carrying cargos of IPOs from near and far. They are expected to start arriving next week and open the front door to 2011’s IPO market. It’s Wall Street’s answer to Fleet Week, albeit a few months early.
The IPO Buzz: Hype vs. Reality
By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.
The recent IPO buzz has been almost deafening with all the thunder and lightning over Facebook hooking up with Goldman Sachs (GS). If an IPO happens, speculation has it coming to market sometime in 2012. Now back to the present and a reality check -– the 2011 IPO Express pulls out of the New-Issues Depot this week with one boring REIT on board.
The IPO Buzz: Party Animals
By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.
When the curtain came down on the IPOs of 2010, there were a couple of things gleaned from the year’s new-issues market. First, bull markets are more fun. Second, a “dead-cat” bounce for an IPO is a myth. Before we get into this, let’s look at 2010’s IPO Scorecard.
The IPO Buzz: Happy Holidays!
To our readers and friends, it’s time to say “Happy Holidays!” and “Happy New Year!” from the editors and staff of IPOScoop.com.
The IPO Buzz: Chinese Moonshots vs Flops
By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.
The label “Made in China” does not guarantee an opening-day moonshot on Wall Street. Six IPOs from the Peoples’ Republic of China made their debuts in the U.S. capital markets last week. There were a couple of pops and a couple of flops, which set the stage for this week’s calendar with 10 new issues. Once again, a Chinese deal is attracting buzz.
The IPO Buzz: Fly the Friendly IPO Skies
By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.
A hefty December IPO calendar is taking flight on the wings of a soaring stock market. Over the next two weeks, 18 companies are planning to go public in the U.S. capital markets, according to their investment bankers. They are looking to raise more than $3.2 billion.
The IPO Buzz: IPO Turkeys on Parade
By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.
It’s just a fond memory now. But Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade delivered plenty of thrills last week when it started in Central Park, wound its way down Broadway and ended in Herald Square. Besides new balloons like the Pillsbury Doughboy and Spider-Man, the parade featured some perennial favorites like the Tom Turkey float (flapping his wings in slow-mo) and Santa Claus in his sleigh.
The IPO Buzz: Thanksgiving Egg Rolls, Anyone?
By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.
Before Americans sit down to the traditional Thanksgiving Day dinner this week, the IPO Calendar plans to serve up a couple of selections from a Chinese menu.
The IPO Buzz: Missing in Motor City
By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.
The new General Motors (GM – proposed) offering is turning out to be the lightning rod of this week’s busy IPO calendar. And while it seems that all eyes are on the big IPO coming out of Detroit, it appears that some folks are missing in Motor City.(More on that later.)