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Wit Capital: IPOs for Everyone
While IPOs are still allocated mostly to institutions and...
Dell: A Dot-Com With a Business Model
Growth in today's economy stems from execution and a...
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KPMG Ready for a Ticker Symbol
Dribs and drabs. That basically explains the IPO market so far this year.
And, expect this to continue for some time.
However, there is a mega IPO on tap for this week:
KPMG. Yes, this...
Getting A Caffeine Fix
Last week, the mighty Starbucks
announced its quarterly results. Even with a slowing economy,
people are still buying high-priced coffee. In the past quarter, net
earnings surged from $34.7 million to $49 million....
Back in the Saddle
They're back...
Yes, it has been a long slumber since we saw an IPO. And, unfortunately, it
will take some time for the IPO market to mend its wounds. Yet, the recent
strength in Nasdaq...
In Nasdaq We Trust
The key to a resurgent IPO market will be a resurgent Nasdaq. Last week,
there were signs that, yes, Nasdaq may be coming back to life. After all,
the index was up for three...
Baby Steps
Looks like it will take more than a half-point reduction in interest rates
in order for IPOs to revive. By Friday of last week, investors were once
again concerned about the prospects of upcoming...
On the Comeback Trail
When IPOs were trading at nosebleed valuations, everyone wanted to buy them.
The Greater Fool Theory was very much in force. Somehow, there would be
someone on the other end of the transaction willing...
End of the Year and an Era?
For 2000, it was the Year of the Dog for the IPO market. And, of course,
the top dog was Pets.com. In a way, the company lived in dog years. The
IPO was in...
Black-and-Blue Christmas for IPOs
Not long ago, IPOs were destined to surge - defying any semblance of
reality. Of course, in the second half of 2000, the IPO market has mostly
been destined for failure. Nothing seems to...
