The IPO Buzz: Spring’s Pause to Refresh
Thunder and lightning rolled through the canyons of Wall Street last week and the forecast is for more of the same, but not for this week’s IPO calendar.
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The IPO Buzz: From China to the Cloud
By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.
When words such as “cloud computing” and “China” wrap their fingers around an IPO these days, you can anticipate some aftermarket fireworks. 21Vianet Group (VNET – proposed) – a Chinese “cloud computing” company – heads up this week’s IPO calendar. The Street is calling it “the pick of the week.”
The IPO Buzz: Big Bucks at the Circus
By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.
The IPO circus comes to town this week with eight acts on its card looking to raise over $1.8 billion. Zipcar (ZIP –proposed) and Arcos Dorados Holdings (ARCO – proposed) are expected to star in the center ring. Some even think Arcos, the world’s largest McDonald’s franchisee, could be the sleeper of the week.
The IPO Buzz: The Sound of IPOs
By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.
The market is coming alive with the sound of IPOs. Last week, over a dozen companies filed plans to go public or set pricing terms, according to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s filing window. They expect to raise $2 billion. Among those numbers was the anxiously anticipated Zipcar (ZIP –proposed) offering. Away we go.
The IPO Buzz: Spring Cruise
By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.
The IPO market cruises into the end of Q1 2011 with five deals on this week’s calendar. Two are carryovers from last week and there is one that is drawing a lot of attention. It is Apollo Global Management (APO – proposed).
The IPO Buzz: Fear Narrows the Field
By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.
Stocks are bought on hope, held in greed and sold in fear. First Egypt, then Japan and Libya have sprinkled fear over the markets and brought the Nasdaq Composite Index to its knees. It closed on Friday in minus territory for the year. And the IPO market? It has become selective.
The IPO Buzz: The Smell of Money
By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.
Reading tea leaves to get a glimpse of the future is a waste of time in the cynical eye of a Wall Street professional. Reading the S-1/A filings from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s filing window is a different story. Over the last 10 days, the S-1/A filings have been giving off a strong message. They’re saying: Get ready for an interesting IPO calendar.
The IPO Buzz: Hogging the Limelight
By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.
The IPO train rolls into town this week with bankers looking to raise $3.7 billion. That’s a lot of money, but the spotlight will be on only one deal.
The IPO Buzz: Putt for the IPO Dough
By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.
The saying around the golf links is “drive for show, putt for dough.” There’s a lot of truth in that. Today’s IPO market is a case in point.
The IPO Buzz: Billion-Dollar Babies Redux
By: John E. Fitzgibbon, Jr.
The financial media had a great time this past week ballyhooing a blockbuster billion-dollar IPO still in the pipeline. Here’s what the flutter was about.