The stock market is looking healthier and healthier again, and it is not just because the S&P 500 is within striking distance of 1,700 and because the DJIA has crossed back over 15,000. We are seeing major ...

Don't expect a game changing tech IPO anytime soon. Private tech companies are steering clear of going public as long as they can, said Marc Andreessen, the co-founder of the venture capital firm Andreessen ...

Thirteen years ago, Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci robot was hailed as a revolution in the operating room, triggering a hot IPO and an even hotter stock. Now, a debate is heating up as more reports of complications ...

It's a big week for initial public offerings, and more are coming. Finally, it looks like IPOs are starting to catch up with the market.

Two IPOs hit the market today ¡ndash; with two very different first-day performances.

There is a lot of hype around China’s 360buy Group, sometimes called the “Amazon of China,” including speculation that the online shopping site is gearing up for an IPO. However, a source in the industry ...

Smart power grid company Silver Spring Networks had some doubters before its IPO debuted on March 13. The company had waited a long time before going public (it filed its initial paperwork in 2011) and ...

Will Hong Kong lose out on a hotly anticipated jumbo Chinese IPO? According to the territory’s South China Morning Post, China’s largest e-commerce company, Alibaba Group, is discussing Nasdaq (paywall) as ...

Professional Diversity Network¡rsquo;s (NASDAQ: IPDN) IPO fell flat in its market debut yesterday, getting the March initial public offerings market off to an inauspicious start.

Commodities giant Glencore is well known for its trading savvy. And a common point analysts raised just before its 2011 IPO was that Glencore’s majority shareholders may be selling out because they predicted ...

IPOs are arguably among the hottest parts of the market. And with 7 new IPOs all higher for the year, what's the chance of getting burned?

It's also for the cats, the horses and a slew of other animals. But that doesn't mean it belongs in the doghouse. Not in the least.

Megafon's $1.7 billion share offering raised eyebrows last year when Goldman Sachs pulled out as lead bookrunner close to launch - but the investment bank has now issued a "buy" rating on the ...

A volatile year for initial public offerings has paved the way for a potentially meager 2013, with just a few dozen companies filing to go public within the last six months, none of which are considerable ...

After hitting a four-year low in 2012, the once red-hot initial public offering (IPO) market in Hong Kong is forecast to pick up next year as the Chinese economy revives and boosts sentiment for fund-raising....

Shares in Chinese state-owned insurer the PICC Group surged 8 percent on debut in Hong Kong on Friday, the biggest initial public offering (IPO) in the city for two years, and analysts said the stock has ...

Housing may be coming back, but out of 3 related stocks that IPO'd this year, Jim Cramer suggested staying away from 2 of them.

Russian telecoms company Megafon's London initial public offering (IPO) successfully raised $1.7 billion, despite concerns about corporate governance at the company, majority-owned by Russian internet ...

I've talked with more than a few veteran auto analysts who think GM shares should move higher strictly on fundamentals. At the same time, they point out GM is not seen as a typical stock, mainly because ...

Facebook's public debut was the most anticipated tech IPO since Google went public in August 2004. But the stock has lost much of its value since it began trading in mid-May.Below is a look at how the ...

The social-networking giant reported earnings and revenue that edged past Wall Street's expectations on Tuesday in its second quarterly report since its IPO in May.

Facebook's stock plunged to a new low Thursday as some of the social networking leader's early backers got their first chance to sell their shares since the company's initial public offering went awry.Analysts ...

He also predicted how Facebook would IPO.

I have no idea whether Facebook stock will ultimately pan out to be a solid investment. In the short term, the stock is in the red following its IPO debut. A few thoughts: IPOs can be hit or miss. On the ...

Facebook's stock is sinking nearly 7 percent, falling below the $38 IPO price, in the social network's second day of trading as a public company Monday.Investors and technology industry watchers are closely ...

Facebook Inc. sold 180 million of its shares in its initial public stock offering. Another 241.2 million came from existing stockholders, including the company's earliest investors and CEO Mark Zuckerberg.Even ...

Facebook may or may not juice the market for promising young companies hoping to go public. But it has already set a strong example for entrepreneurs who want to build their companies into influential ...

He famously wears a hoodie, jeans and sneakers, and he was born the year Apple introduced the Macintosh. But Mark Zuckerberg is no boy-CEO.Facebook's chief executive turned 28 on Monday, setting in motion ...

In its brief, eight-year history, Facebook has become one of the all-time legendary success stories. But there's still one thing missing from founder Mark Zuckerberg's resume: A prominent failure to learn ...

Individual investors face more than a few hurdles to get in on the IPO next week. Plus, smart wallets may not open so quickly.

Coty came calling, but Avon slammed the door.Struggling direct cosmetics seller Avon Products Inc. on Monday rejected a $10 billion buyout offer from Coty Inc., a smaller beauty products maker looking ...

Stock indexes were mixed in midday trading Friday, putting the Dow Jones industrial average on track for its first weekly loss following two weeks of gains.The Dow fell 12 points to 12,967 at 11:30 p.m. ...

Yelp's stock opened to five-star reviews from investors on Friday, soaring 65 percent to $24.77 in the first minutes of trading after pricing at $15 on Thursday night.The online reviews site's initial ...

Yelp is set to make its stock market debut Friday after pricing its initial public offering above its targeted range, a sign of strong investor demand for a slice of the 8-year-old online reviews site ...

Facebook made a much-anticipated status update Wednesday: The Internet social network is going public in a stock offering that could value it at as much as $100 billion, eight years after its computer-hacking ...

Facebook's creation -- and even its sustained development -- was anything but a foregone conclusion.

The rumors have been swirling for years: Facebook will IPO next month, next quarter, next year. But each time it seems that investors are disappointed with no such event. However, 2012 may finally see ...

Facebook is going public, and comparisons to Google's 2004 IPO are inevitable. However, market conditions are drastically different.

The developer of such popular games as CityVille, FarmVille, and Mafia Wars sold 100 million shares for $10 each, at the top of its marketed range...

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