Busted Ipo news and trends

Twitter Hanging Out A ‘For Sale’ Sign?
Partnerships / Acquisitions // September 23, 2016

Twitter’s got the stock market all a-flutter. No doubt, you’ve seen shares of the social media stalwart up 16 percent intraday, and the financial press has been picking apart what might be happening behind the scenes as Twitter explores a sale, reportedly. Reuters reported on Friday...

SecureWorks IPO Shows Tech Less Than Secure?
Security & Fraud // April 25, 2016

Yes, it was a long time coming, but the latest tech initial public offering to start down the lane may bring more questions than it answers. Such as: What do investors want from technology IPOs? As has been widely reported, SecureWorks Corp., which operates in...

Could Apple Be Gunning For GoPro?
News // December 14, 2015

Apple for GoPro? The rumor alone was enough to send the latter’s stock up 16 percent on Thursday (Dec. 10). The rumors have been stoked, in part, by sell-side analysts’ notes that have speculated that the buyout and strategic fit make sense. The surge comes...

First Data Shares Slip On Day One
News // October 16, 2015

First Data, first day, first decline. The widely watched debut of the payments processing giant on the public markets — regarded by some observers as a tell on investor appetite for new stocks — fizzled. Shares were down nearly 2 percent, dipping below the $16...

Quick Reads
Blue Apron’s Market Cap Cut By Two-Thirds

November 14, 2017
In Wall Street parlance, a busted initial public offering (IPO) is one that trades below the initial price afforded right out of the gate, on its first day of trading. And so, Blue Apron has the IPO blues, to the tune of 70 percent. Almost that level, anyway – that’s how much the company’s common stock […]

Could Apple Be Gunning For GoPro?

December 14, 2015
Apple for GoPro? The rumor alone was enough to send the latter’s stock up 16 percent on Thursday (Dec. 10). The rumors have been stoked, in part, by sell-side analysts’...

First Data Shares Slip On Day One

October 16, 2015
First Data, first day, first decline. The widely watched debut of the payments processing giant on the public markets — regarded by some observers as a tell on investor appetite...