Category Archives: The IPO Buzz

As the 2017 calendar flips to February, it boasts seven IPOs. They are expected to raise almost $2.8 billion. And this marks just the first week of the month. A year ago, the 2016 IPO market opened in February – and the entire month produced only five IPOs that raised $849 million. This week, a […]

This week, Wall Street’s bankers swing into action with their first big IPO calendar for 2017. Eight offerings are set to be priced – and bankers are looking to raise $1.86 billion. If all the deals get out the door, it would be the largest weekly traffic since the summer of 2015. During the week […]

In case you missed it, the 2017 season opener for the IPO market happened last week. On Thursday evening, Jan. 12, Gores Holdings II (GSHTU) priced 37.5 million units at $10 each – in the first IPO of 2017. Gores Holdings II opened Friday morning at $10.16 on the NASDAQ and closed at $10.25 – […]

As the celebration of the New Year fades into the background and the Trump rally continues, people will start asking: “Where is the IPO market?” The answer is found in the pages of history. Checking back over the last five years, the IPO records show the calendar usually starts coming to life in mid-January. That […]

The Champagne corks popped as Wall Street’s 2016 year-end party started after Friday’s close. The major U.S. stock indexes ended near record highs. But the IPO market didn’t join in on the fun. Much has been written about what a poor year 2016 was for IPOs. Beyond the headlines, the numbers told a different story: […]

IPO bankers defied the conventional wisdom in December. And it worked. Bankers borrowed a page from Macy’s playbook, marking   down some merchandise to move it out the door during the holiday shopping season. On Wall Street, it’s long been said that all you need to know about an IPO’s aftermarket performance is to compare its […]

Just in time for the hectic holiday travel season, Trivago (TRVG – proposed) is the marquee name on the IPO Calendar. The company, known for its ad slogan “Never Pay Full Price on Hotels,” is set to go public at the end of the week. Wall Street is paying attention because the online travel sector […]

The IPO market is expecting a billion-dollar baby during the first full week of December. Athene Holding Ltd. (ATH – proposed) is attracting attention on Wall Street and beyond. Based in Bermuda, Athene is in the business of selling fixed annuities, insurance and other retirement savings products and services. The size of Athene’s IPO is […]

All eyes will be on the filing window at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission when the agency opens for business on Monday morning. IPO professionals expect that at least a few IPO candidates will file pricing terms. That would set the stage for some deals to get done in a market that spent most […]

IPO bankers and their clients looked like hotdog surfers riding the big wave last week, based on the activity at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s filing window. Seven companies filed plans to go public. They aim to raise over $800 million. That is the most since early October. The momentum, of course, is coming […]