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The Day Ahead: IPO Flop-o-meter Runs Amok
News In addition to the Corillian IPO mentioned above, FloNetwork and Coolsavings.com are shaky. Recent IPO flops include job hunting site Opus360, which looked promising for about a day, but closed Tuesday at 8 1/2, compared with Friday's offering...
[April 12, 2000, 11:52]
EGreetings: IPO Today, Acquired Tomorrow?
News On what is likely to be the last actual trading day of the IPO season, eGreetings Networks is trying to slip one by investors with a business model that isn't likely to last long. When you look at eGreetings regulatory filings you have to wonder...
[December 17, 1999, 11:51]
Vonage Shares Dip After IPO
News The company also said it would use the proceeds of the IPO to expand its business and cover its operating losses, which have mounted as a result of an aggressive marketing campaign. Many on Wall Street are watching the Vonage IPO closely to see how...
[May 24, 2006, 12:10]
Linux Hackers Miss IPO Boat
News Others couldn't scrape together the $1,000 minimum to open an account with E*Trade Group, the online brokerage firm that helped sell the $84 million IPO led by Goldman Sachs Group. For those who didn't get to buy shares in the IPO, there is at...
[August 19, 1999, 12:05]
The Day Ahead: Cabletron's IPO Kids Are All Right
News Cabletron which has been busy transforming itself into a holding company, finally gave Wall Street what it wanted -- clear IPO and revenue projections for its four baby Cabletrons. Riverstone, the company's best IPO hope, is focused on the hot...
[June 29, 2000, 12:16]
Microsoft To Spin Off Expedia In IPO
News Details of the IPO, including number of shares offered and the price range, will be announced later. Microsoft announced Thursday that it would spin off its online travel service site Expedia in an initial public offering valued at $75m (£47m...
[September 24, 1999, 8:49]
Calico's Clientele + Commerce Focus = A Hot IPO
News Dot-coms are almost passe when it comes to IPO performance. Dell is also acquiring a stake in Calico at the IPO. Andersen Consulting is also interested in buying a stake in Calico at the IPO. Those relationships make Calico among the most likely to...
[September 27, 1999, 14:41]
The Unexpected Linux IPO
News The smart money had been expecting VA Research to be the first Linux company to follow Red Hat into an IPO. Cobalt Networks, a maker of file and Internet server applications, will be the next Linux IPO.
[September 10, 1999, 11:53]
Lindows Pulls Out Of IPO
News The company's move, announced on Wednesday, comes amid intense media scrutiny of the IPO of search engine Google, which will debut on Thursday. Lindows won't be forced into a cut-rate IPO by a fickle stock market," chief executive Michael Robertson...
[August 19, 2004, 14:30]
Sycamore Networks Makes Spectacular US IPO Debut
News Sycamore Networks' IPO was expected to be huge, but the opening trade of 270 7/8 may have shocked even the most optimistic market watchers. It's a great company, but a $14m market cap is unbelievable," said Francis Gaskins, editor of the Gaskins...
[October 25, 1999, 11:34]
TechTrader Special Report: Internet IPO Bubblers
News Britain's IPO hopefuls range wildly in type, from a digital music label (Peoplesound.com ), to a small business services agency (Mondus.com ) to an online wedding-arrangements specialist (Confetti.co.uk ).
[October 26, 1999, 15:17]
Salesforce.com Delays IPO
News In the article, Benioff side-stepped questions relating to the pending IPO because the US Securities and Exchange Commission enforces a "quiet period" ahead of a stock offering. But because the article was a high-profile piece and published within...
[May 18, 2004, 8:25]
Software Firm Sets Up Second IPO Attempt
News The IPO is expected to take place next week, according to IPO Home. Motive scotched an earlier IPO in March 2001. Although the IPO market is not nearly as active as it was back in the heady days of the late 1990s, investors have clearly regained a...
[June 17, 2004, 12:05]
NetSuite IPO: Shares Hit Double The Forecast Price
News NetSuite announced its intention in July to go public with an IPO. The success of NetSuite's IPO appears to reflect buoyancy in both the software-as-a-service (SaaS) and CRM markets. The first public auction of shares in CRM company NetSuite closed...
[December 20, 2007, 15:53]
The Day Ahead: ICG's IPO Stable Mixed
News With business-to-business stocks and the IPO market expected to rebound this fall, you'd think it would be a fine time for Internet Capital Group shares. ICG currently has five companies registered for an IPO -- ClearCommerce, CommerX, Context...
[September 11, 2000, 11:46]
Linuxcare CEO Leaves, IPO Delayed
News Linuxcare, which is in the "quiet period" which follows an IPO filing, said it will continue to assess market conditions in preparation for a float. Linuxcare, which provides customer service for business Linux users, Friday announced the departure...
[April 10, 2000, 11:41]
InfiniBand Backer Voltaire Files For IPO
News At $13 per share and accounting for expenses and discounts to the IPO underwriters, Voltiare expects to raise $67.5m, the company said. InfiniBand is going public. Voltaire, which sells networking equipment and software for the high-speed...
[July 11, 2007, 8:56]
The Day Ahead: LendingTree's IPO May Wilt On Interest Rate Concerns
News However, LendingTree's IPO timing could have been better -- it's either bold or needs cash pronto. And if the performance of competitors Mortgage.com and e-Loan are anything to go by, the company's IPO could wilt quickly.
[February 15, 2000, 12:26]
The Day Ahead: 1Q IPO Hits And Misses
News Internet IPO enthusiasm has left the building -- unless you have something resembling a real business. Simply put, investors aren't falling for the same old IPO stunts these days. This week's IPO calendar is a microcosm of the first quarter...
[April 3, 2000, 11:52]
Salesforce Aims For $85m From IPO
News The IPO is being led by Morgan Stanley, along with Deutsche Bank, UBS Investment Bank, Wachovia Securities and William Blair & Co. Salesforce expects to use the proceeds of the IPO for capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general purposes...
[April 21, 2004, 8:35]
