#ipos 2016

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…

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,…