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Will Chuck E. Cheese IPO Bring The Cheddar?
April 08, 2019

The news came Monday (April 8) that Chuck E. Cheese – the family-focused entertainment and restaurant combinations that have housed many a birthday party and likely drained many a parental pocketbook – is going public. To be more precise, Chuck E. Cheese’s parent company is...

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Pinterest Aims To Raise $1.3B In IPO At A Valuation Of $11.3B
April 08, 2019

Pinterest, the image search operator that is gearing up for an initial public offering, is aiming to raise $1.3 billion at a valuation of $11.3 billion. Citing a regulatory filing, the Financial Times reported the company set a price range of $15 to $17 for...

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Digital Health Firms Prepare To Go Public
April 07, 2019

Some digital health companies are finally getting set to go public. According to CNBC, Livongo, which provides services and tools to help people manage chronic medical conditions, has reportedly chosen bankers for its IPO. Healthcare data company Health Catalyst has done the same, while Change...

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Morgan Stanley To Oversee Early Trading For Uber IPO
April 05, 2019

Morgan Stanley will take on the role of stabilization agent for Uber when it goes public, according to a report by Bloomberg. A stabilization agent, also know as a syndicate trading manager, has the job of making sure the first hours of trading go smoothly....

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California Expects IPO Tax Windfall
April 01, 2019

California is gearing up to get a tax windfall from all the initial public offerings of California companies slated for this year. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal, close to 10 percent of the tax revenue for the state in the coming fiscal...

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Lyft IPO Sets Price At $72 A Share
March 29, 2019

Lyft set the price for its initial public offering (IPO) of 32.5 million shares at $72 per share — valuing the company at more than $20 billion. According to CNBC, the company is expected to start trading on the Nasdaq exchange on Friday (March 29) under...

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A Tale Of Two IPOs
March 27, 2019

Part of the breathless anticipation over initial public offerings (IPOs) ties into seeing how they will perform right out of the gate. The headlines have been a-swirl with news about pricing ranges and over-subscriptions — both rough barometers of demand. The names? Well, they are...

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Lyft To Price Shares Higher Than Originally Planned
March 27, 2019

Lyft, the ride-hailing startup that is gearing up for an initial public offering later this week, will reportedly price shares higher than the initial range due to strong demand on the part of investors. According to a report in The Wall Street Journal citing people familiar...

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Social Commerce Startup Yunji Raises $200M Via IPO
March 25, 2019

Yunji, the Chinese eCommerce company that has a link to WeChat, the popular China-based messaging app, is raising as much as $200 million via a initial public offering in the U.S. Reports that cite a Securities and Exchange Commission filing from last week say the Chinese...