According to a Bloomberg report yesterday (Thursday), Uber is in talks to begin a new round of fundraising that would value the on-demand taxi booking company at more than $10 billion.
The $10 billion valuation would be a dramatic increase from $3.5 billion it was valued at last summer.
The Alibaba IPO was officially filed earlier this month, and analysts estimate that the deal could be the largest initial public offering in U.S. history.
Bloomberg has estimated that the Hong-Kong based e-commerce firm could be valued as high as $168 billion, and will be selling a 12% stake in the company through the IPO. That means the company would raise $20.16 billion through its IPO.
Here’s how the Alibaba IPO stacks up against the biggest IPOs ever…
The Alibaba IPO is expected sometime in late 2014 and analysts are projecting that the deal will be the largest initial public offering since Facebook Inc.'s (Nasdaq: FB) $16 billion IPO in 2012.
Some experts think it could surpass Facebook's IPO, which would make it the largest Internet IPO of all time.
Money Morning's Chief Investment Strategist Keith Fitz-Gerald joined FOX Business' "Varney & Co." today (Monday) and discussed why the factors that are driving the Alibaba IPO price higher.
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According to Renaissance Capital, 104 IPOs have already been priced in the U.S. in 2014, and this is another busy week on the IPO calendar as eight companies make their initial public offering.
The biggest IPO this week is from the Chinese e-commerce company Jumei, which is looking to raise $195 million. But that's not the only opportunity for investors looking to play the IPO market this week.
Take a look at this week's upcoming IPOs and the details of each deal...
The Alibaba IPO has officially been filed as the company released the prospectus yesterday (Tuesday) for what is expected to be one of the largest U.S. IPOs of all time.
While the prospectus is more than 300 pages long, it still leaves many questions unanswered, including the Alibaba IPO price. The company is expected to release further information and addendums to the prospectus as the Alibaba IPO date approaches.
Here’s what we know now, and what we’re still waiting to learn…
It's another loaded week on the IPO calendar as nine companies make their public debuts.
So far this year, 97 companies have held initial public offerings and a total of 142 companies have filed for an IPO. That makes 2014 the busiest year for IPOs since the "Dot-Com" era of 1999 through 2001.
Here’s this week’s full list of upcoming IPOs and the financial details behind them…
In mid-April, a Reuters report citing unnamed sources claimed Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. would file for its IPO as early as Monday, April 21. More than a week later however, investors are still waiting for the company to file its prospectus.
Although the filing was delayed, the Alibaba IPO date will still likely take place before the end of 2014.
While everyone waits for the Alibaba prospectus to be filed, here's what investors need to know...
The 2014 IPO market has been busier than any year since the "Dot-Com" era of 1999 to 2001, with 94 companies holding an initial public offering through the month of April.
For those unfamiliar with the inner workings of Wall Street firms, the IPO market and the IPO process can be complicated. Terms like "lock-up periods" and "offer prices" get tossed around frequently without any explanation.
According to Renaissance Capital, 94 companies have made their public debut so far in 2014, so this week's four initial public offerings constitute a slower week on the 2014 IPO calendar.
While the healthcare sector has two IPOs, the biggest deal of the week takes place on Friday when the asset-management firm Ares Management LP (NYSE: ARES) begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
With Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) stock now surging after its 2012 initial public offering disaster (investors have enjoyed a 140% return over the past nine months), excitement over upcoming social media IPOs is higher now more than ever.
Of all the potential upcoming social media IPOs this year, two stand out - both are well-established and stable companies with overwhelming public popularity.
Here's a look at these two companies that may debut this year...
With the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba expected to officially file its prospectus within the next week, the Alibaba IPO is just months away.
While 2014 has seen more companies go public than any year since the "Dot-Com" era of 1999 through 2001, the Alibaba IPO will be the biggest IPO of the year by far. In fact, it will be one of the biggest IPOs of all time.
Here are the 10 facts every investor needs to know about the Alibaba IPO...
The IPO calendar is slower this week than it has been for some time, but there are still four companies hitting the market for investors to choose from.
This year has seen more companies hit the market than any in the past decade, and the healthcare industry has led the way. That trend continued this week as three of the four companies going public operate in the healthcare industry.
Here's what investors need to know about each of this week's four initial public offerings...
The WeiboIPO price was a disappointment to investors today (Thursday) when the company offered shares at $17 and raised $286 million.
But that didn't stop WB stock from surging 44% in its opening day of trading.
It's another busy week on the IPO calendar as 11 companies make their public debuts in the United States.
The Chinese social-media company Weibo (Nasdaq: WB) will gather the most attention, but it's not the only investment opportunity for those looking to profit from the loaded IPO market.
The IPO market over the past few years has reflected the surging popularity of social media. Since 2011, the four biggest social media IPOs have combined to raise nearly $19 billion in their initial public offerings.
Facebook Inc.'s (Nasdaq: FB) 2012 IPO raised $16 billion, making it the third largest IPO in U.S. history. The public debut of Twitter Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) in November 2013 raised $1.8 billion, making it the second-largest Internet IPO ever.
