The IPO Buzz: Running of the Bulls
In case you hadn’t noticed, the running of the IPO bulls started in mid-September. And this week looks to produce the biggest new-issues calendar since January.
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The IPO Buzz: Sink or Swim
On Friday morning, Mr. John Coustas, president and CEO of the Greek shipping company Danaos, stepped onto the balcony of the New York Stock Exchange to ring the opening bell. It was to launch the listing of his company’s IPO. The stock opened flat. It sank in the aftermarket.
The IPO Buzz: A Super September
September 2006’s IPO market closed on an upbeat note. Wall Street bankers priced three deals for Friday’s trading, seven for the week and 15 for the month, according to available reports.
The IPO Buzz: Going for the Gold
If you don’t know the horse, bet the jockey. That advice has floated around the race tracks for decades. The same could be said for Wall Street, its IPO stable and its investment bankers.
The IPO Buzz: September’s Song
There’s something different about this year’s September IPO calendar. It is getting off to a busier post-Labor Day start than in the past.
The IPO Buzz: Orient Express
The fall IPO season got off to a fast start this past week. Bankers priced just one deal and it responded with the sharpest opening-day gain in four months.
The IPO Buzz: Summer Souvenirs
The summer of 2006 was not a complete bust for the IPO players. Everybody got something out of it.
The IPO Buzz: Circle This Date
Nail July 21 to the mast of the good ship IPO. It could prove to be a very significant date. The Nasdaq Composite Index, the barometer of the IPO market, closed on its 2006 low of 2,020.39 on that date.
The IPO Buzz: Stop the Presses
One lonely IPO sailed into New York Harbor last week and its guns were ablazing.
The IPO Buzz: A Trio of Winners
Every deal on last week’s IPO calendar had a unique story. Three got priced, two didn’t and the Securities and Exchange Commission filing window was busy, very busy.