Rumors have been flying that the Alibaba IPO date could be set for Aug. 8, 2014, yet no official announcement has been made.
The date Aug. 8 has been pegged in particular for the Alibaba IPO because of the importance of the number eight in Chinese culture.
Rumors have been flying that the Alibaba IPO date could be set for Aug. 8, 2014, yet no official announcement has been made.
The date Aug. 8 has been pegged in particular for the Alibaba IPO because of the importance of the number eight in Chinese culture.
IPO Calendar 2014: This year is forecast to be a record year for initial public offerings (IPOs).
Over the January to March period, some 250 to 300 new issues will launch, according to professional services firm EY - a number not seen since the start of the 2008 financial crisis.
And biotech companies are the hottest issues to date.
Since 2000, no two-week period saw more than six new biotech issues - until now.
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The highly publicized Twitter IPO (NYSE: TWTR) has stolen the headlines this week, but a slew of other initial public offerings hit the market as well...
In fact, 16 IPOs priced this week, for a total value of $4 billion.
While social media companies like Twitter are popular offerings now, other sectors dominating the IPO market include biotech, cloud computing, and cybersecurity.
So to look past Twitter, here are some of the week's biggest IPOs and how the stocks have fared thus far.
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One of the most anticipated IPOs of 2013 is coming to market next week.
It's part of the handful of deals debuting next week, many of which include investment banks like Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan and BofA Merrill Lynch in lead roles.
The following few deals are expected to be high-demand offerings with solid aftermarket potential.
First, let's look at a couple of the small deals hitting the market next week. These are in addition to the three we profiled earlier in the week.
Three More for Your IPO Calendar
On Thursday, April 18, we will see an IPO from Taminco Corp. (NYSE: TAM), which produces alkylamines and alkylamine derivatives. These are used in the manufacturing of products for the agriculture, water treatment, personal & home care, animal nutrition and oil and gas end-markets. They help neutralize acidity, and remove contaminants from a wide range of products.
Taminco is the dominant player in a niche market with few competitors, giving it substantial pricing power, according to the prospectus. Most raw material price changes are easily passed on to the end consumer.
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