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By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.

Watching today’s IPO market is much like watching grass grow. By Friday, April 24, this year’s new-issues calendar had produced just five deals. That’s not unexpected, given recent market conditions. Actually, it wasn’t all that long ago that we witnessed the same scenario unfold. It was in the 2002/2003 markets.

 

All the stars are falling into place for a revival of the new-issues market. Last week’s IPO aftermarket performance was the icing on the cake. Here’s what the “CSI” evidence tells us:

By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.

Any banquet starts with an appetizer. So far this year, the IPO market has given us two tasty morsels. This week, bankers plan to add more appetizers to the 2009 IPO menu.

 

By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.

“Coyote ugly” was the only way to describe the securities markets’ first quarter this year. But where’s there life, there’s hope. By the end of April’s first week, there were a few signs those times may be in the rear-view mirror.

By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.

By now the whole world knows a Chinese IPO plans to make its debut in the U.S. capital markets this week. The deal is Changyou.com (NASDAQ: CYOU proposed), a carve-out from Sohu.com (Nasdaq: SOHU) and, if Changyou.com wiggles out the door, it’ll be the second Chinese IPO to see daylight in NYC’s financial district this year.