IPOs and Secondaries

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RPX Corporation (NASDAQ: RPXC) may be a game changer when it comes to the world of patents and patent trolls.  Its IPO debut on Wednesday was greeted with a strong reception as shares closed over...
Dunkin’ Brands Group, Inc. has finally filed to come public.  This is one of those IPOs which has long been on teh watch list but one which was never known exactly when the filing would come.  It...
Renren Inc. (NYSE: RENN), often called “The Facebook of China,” has finally priced its initial public offering.  Due to the restated growth targets of last week and then due to the head of the...
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) saw shares surge in the after-hours trading after beating earnings and raising guidance.  It turns out that higher coffee prices are not yet...
Boingo Wireless Inc. NASDAQ: WIFI) has priced its IPO toward the top of its range.  The operator of wireless Internet hotspots raised gross proceeds of about $77.9 million as it sold 5.8 million...
Neostem, Inc. (AMEX: NBS) is a bit soft this morning after making two separate share sale filings with the SEC.  The company has filed to sell shares for existing holders and it has filed to raise...
Groupon is supposed to be one of the 24/7 Wall Street Top 17 IPOs to Watch in 2011.  That hasn’t changed, but our skepticism is growing at the same time that internet valuations for these emerging...
If you are one who likes to see new retail brands come public in initial public offerings, a new IPO filing will be one you want to watch.  A company called Teavana Holdings, Inc. has filed its...
Oncothyreon Inc. (NASDAQ: ONTY) is doing what appears to be a small secondary stock offering to raise capital, but it is one of those offerings where the price comes at a steep discount to the...
Renren Inc. is supposed to come public as soon as next week in an IPO that is expected to fetch more than $500 million.  The company expects to trade under the stock ticker “RENN” on the New...
If you think that silver demand is tempering as prices have passed $40.00 and then some, the iShares Silver Trust (NYSE: SLV) is about to get even larger.  After reviewing SEC filings, a filing from...
Today’s alternative energy watch begins with a look at the IPO filing by solar thermal maker BrightSource and then examines a new roadmap for biofuels offered up by the International Energy Agency....
Tesoro Corporation (NYSE: TSO) is indicated slightly higher this morning as its Tesoro Logistics LP (NYSE: TLLP) is raising more than expected in its partial spin-off initial public offering. ...
The good news for the IPO market in 2011 is that investors are willing to pay for IPOs.  They are even willing to overpay for quality IPOs.  The problem is when these get fully priced or become too...
Maybe housing is not as dead as the reports indicate, or maybe a popular brand just can’t wait any longer to come public.  Zillow, Inc. has filed for its Initial Public Offering.  This is a...