#2016 ipos

Bank IPOs outperform even as broader sector struggles

Bank IPOs outperform even as broader sector struggles

BNP subsidiary First Hawaiian (FHB) is set to raise $464 million in the largest bank IPO since RBS spin-off Citizens Financial (CFG) in September 2014. With over $19 billion in assets, it is Hawaii’s largest financial institution.

In the face of record low interest rates, Brexit uncertainty and regulatory hurdles, Financials is the worst…

Avast sees smooth acquisition of AVG, IPO seen later down the road

Avast sees smooth acquisition of AVG, IPO seen later down the road

Avast acquiring rival AVG in $1.3 bln offer

CEO: integration will delay any IPO considerations

Company to focus on push to grow mobile revenues

Avast Software, maker of the world’s most popular computer antivirus protection, doesn’t see any obstacles to completing its $1.3 billion acquisition of AVG Technologies but it will…

IPOs start to shake off their funk as Line debut spreads positive message

IPOs start to shake off their funk as Line debut spreads positive message.

Pokémon Go isn’t the only Japanese sensation to take the world by storm. Line (LN), the popular messaging system in Japan, is spreading much-needed enthusiasm to the initial public offering market.

Line, a system that allows users to send short messages and images to each other on mobile devices, found strong reception…

As IPO market improves, will Spotify be the next big name to go public?

As IPO market improves, will Spotify be the next big name to go public?

AdvancePierre Food Holdings capped a good week for the IPO markets. They priced 18.6 million shares at $21, the middle of the price talk of $20-$23, and opened at $23.50. That’s a respectable opening for a food company, particularly following the success of US Foods in late May.

AdvancePierre is following a typical pattern…

Here Are the 12 Tech Companies Most Likely to Go Public This Year

Here Are the 12 Tech Companies Most Likely to Go Public This Year

It’s been a historically slow year for tech IPOs, but analysts say these businesses could soon break the dry spell.

The Japanese messaging app maker Line’s IPO this week is expected to raise up to $1.3 billion–by far the biggest public offering in the tech industry this year, and the first to break the billion-dollar mark.

Line’s…

12 tech companies most likely to IPO in the next year

12 tech companies most likely to IPO in the next year

In many ways, tech IPOs have become the real unicorns: beasts that are mythical and thus never actually seen.

Put another way, it is the opposite of the way the term is used now to label any private, venture-backed company with a valuation north of $1 billion. Basically, that is pretty much every single tech company at this point, which means…

4 Reasons for the IPO Market Slowdown in 2016

4 Reasons for the IPO Market Slowdown in 2016

With the first half of 2016 nearly complete, the annual total of initial public offerings (IPOs) is on target for reaching the lowest level since 2009. It was easy to understand the lack of enthusiasm for IPOs in 2009, because it was the year when the major stock indexes made frightening declines. The S&P 500 reached the Hadean low of 666 on March 6,…