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The IPO Buzz: Fill ‘er Up!
If you think an 11-day sell-off of 10.4 percent in the Nasdaq Composite Index spooked bankers, think again. The forward IPO calendar started filling up and, during the first two weeks of the year, they added nearly as many deals to the IPO pipeline as they did during the first two weeks, collectively, over the last five years.
IPO Traffic for Week Ended Jan. 11, 2008
The IPO Buzz: The Polaris Adventure
The gates to 2008’s IPO market swing open this week with just two offerings on the agenda. One is a popular deal everybody loves – a “blank check” offering –- and the other is a carry-over from the past.
IPO Traffic for Week Ending Jan. 4, 2008
The IPO Buzz: Aesop 2.0
By the end of the year, 2007’s IPO market was looking more and more like Aesop’s fable of “The Tortoise and the Hare.” There were some jackrabbit aftermarket performances among this year’s offerings. But the real story was the surging number of “blank check” offerings -– the tortoises. All traded around their offering prices -– no aftermarket pops and no aftermarket flops.
IPO Traffic for Week Ending Dec. 28, 2007
The IPO Buzz: To All a Good Night
Happy Holidays from the staff of IPOScoop.com.
The IPO Buzz column will return next week.
Wishing all of our readers and subscribers a happy, healthy and safe holiday break!
IPO Traffic for Week Ending Dec. 21, 2007
The IPO Buzz: It’s Your Nickel
NetSuite is the big buzz in this week’s IPO calendar, but nature tends to side with the hidden flaw. The sobering factor is the deal is coming to market as a Dutch auction, which usually doesn’t produce opening-day moonshots.