The IPO Buzz: Japan’s PayPay (PAYP Proposed) in the Spotlight

SoftBank-backed PayPay (PAYP Proposed) - the dominant QR mobile app in Japan – is on center stage this week. The Tokyo-based company is the only large IPO on tap. U.S. stock futures are sliding early today after U.S. oil futures rose 18 percent to about $108 a barrel, their highest level since July 19, 2022, on fear that the war in Iran would restrict the flow of oil around the world, CNN rep..

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IPO Calendar

Company Symbol proposed Lead Managers Shares (Millions) Price Low Price High Est. $ Volume Expected to Trade SCOOP Rating Rating Change
FreeCast (Direct Listing) FCST Maxim Group (Financial Advisor) 19.8 0.00 0.00 $ 0.0 mil 3/10/2026 Tuesday S/O S/O
PayPay Corp. PAYP Goldman Sachs/J.P.Morgan/Mizuho/Morgan Stanley/Citigroup/Jefferies/BofA Securities/Societe Generale/Wolfe Nomura Alliance/Cantor/Credit Agricole CIB/Daiwa Capital Markets/Deutsche Bank Securities/Natixis/SMBC Nikko/Barclays/ING/IMI-Intesa Sanpaolo/Santander 55.0 17.00 20.00 $ 1017.5 mil 3/12/2026 Thursday S/O S/O
BW Industrial Holdings BWGC Eddid Securities USA 2.6 7.00 9.00 $ 21.0 mil 3/16/2026 Week of S/O S/O
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Last 100 IPOs - March 8, 2026

Number of IPOs priced : 100
Number Up: 44
Number Down: 51
Number Unchanged: 5
Percentage Change From Issue Price: -13.90%
Percentage Change for The Nasdaq Composite 35.22%

2026 IPO Scorecard - March 8, 2026

Number of IPOs priced (Excluding 50 units) : 32
Number Up: 17
Number Down: 12
Number Unchanged: 3
Total Return From Issue Price: 5.27%
The Nasdaq Composite Index YTD % Change 35.22%