Initial Public Offerings

Stocks close higher on hopeful signs for the economy

2013-05-17 14:12:00

Encouraging news about the U.S. economy extended the stock market's rally Friday. A gauge of future economic activity rose more than analysts had expected, as did a measure of consumer confidence, adding to evidence that the economy is steadily...

Shares surge for drug-testing firm Quintiles as IPOs stay strong

2013-05-09 08:46:00

Shares of drug-testing firm Quintiles Transnational Holdings Inc. soared nearly 10% in Thursday trading, marking another strong debut for initial public offerings in a buoyant stock market. Quintiles was up $3.80, or 9.5%, to $43.80 in midday trading...

SeaWorld increases IPO to more than $500 million

2013-04-09 09:56:00

Shamu plans to soak Wall Street with a greater splash than previously thought. SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. — the company known for its performing killer whale — could raise $540 million in an initial public offering on the New York Stock...

Duncan Hines owner Pinnacle Foods jumps after IPO

2013-03-28 08:32:00

Just like its popular Duncan Hines cake mixes, packaged foods company Pinnacle Foods Inc. was on the rise Thursday morning after raising $580 million in an initial public offering. The company -- which owns an array of popular brands including Birds...

Nasdaq's $62-million payout for Facebook IPO approved

2013-03-25 08:44:00

The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved Nasdaq OMX Group Inc.'s proposal to pay brokerages as much as $62 million as compensation for last year's botched Facebook Inc. initial public offering. Nasdaq's trading system was overwhelmed by...

Pinterest's valuation reportedly may have climbed to $2.5 billion

2013-02-05 15:15:00

SAN FRANCISCO -- This much is very clear: There's a lot of interest in Pinterest, one of the high-fliers of this Internet boom. The popular social networking site is in talks to raise more money at a blockbuster $2-billion to $2.5-billion valuation....

Only 29% of investment bankers think new rules have boosted IPOs

2013-01-22 08:06:00

WASHINGTON -- Only about three out of ten investment bankers think new federal rules intended to encourage startups have led to more initial public offerings, according to poll results released Tuesday. The findings from BDO, an accounting and...

SeaWorld files for IPO, could raise $100 million

2012-12-27 09:12:00

SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. and its killer whales are going public, filing for an initial public offering that could raise $100 million. The theme park company, famous for using the orca Shamu as a performer, said in a filing with the Securities and...

SolarCity shares soar 59% in debut after rocky IPO journey

2012-12-13 11:04:00

Bay Area clean-tech company SolarCity Corp. had an uncertain path to its initial public offering, delaying and adjusting the size of its debut this week, but the stock was off to a running start Thursday in its first day of trading. The share price...

SolarCity slashes IPO share price, boosts size of offering

2012-12-12 09:39:00

SolarCity Corp. expanded the size of its highly anticipated initial public offering but knocked down the share price in what analysts said was a bid to boost investor demand. The San Mateo company said in a Wednesday filing with the Securities and...

SolarCity pegs IPO at $13 to $15 a share, or up to $151 million

2012-11-27 08:32:00

SolarCity Corp., a Bay Area solar energy company, is looking to raise as much as $151 million in its initial public offering, widely considered to be the most anticipated renewable-power IPO coming down the pike. The San Mateo business – which...

Kraft Foods jumps ship from NYSE to Nasdaq

2012-06-08 07:58:00

For all the grief the glitchy Facebook IPO has caused Nasdaq (or is it the other way around?), the exchange operator has still managed to woo major companies away from its competitor, the New York Stock Exchange. Nasdaq OMX Group Inc.’s newest...

Why we're watching: Online food delivery startup GrubHub and Potbelly Sandwich Shop reportedly have separately hired bankers for potential initial public offerings in 2013. GrubHub co-founders Matt Maloney and Mike Evans declined to confirm the report.

2013-01-07 00:00:00

The social media giant's stock rose by mere pennies in its initial public offering, closing at $38.23 from a $38 IPO price.

2012-07-05 10:09:12