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The initial public offering for the CBOE is coming closer.  CBOE Holdings, Inc. had an amended filing today.  While some of the terms are still outstanding, we now know how much is being sold by...
Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE: CHK) is out with a private placement of convertible preferred shares this morning in a $600 million capital raise.  Chances are extremely high that even if you...
Meru Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: MERU) saw its quiet period end this week after its recent IPO.  Meru was supposed to be one of the hot-IPOs of this year as it is thought to go in wireless networks...
The markets go way up, then down, then back up.  And to raise capital and to bolster the books it seems that Corporate America will sell stock.  There have been many secondary offerings in the...
Wintegra Inc. is among the latest of companies filing for an initial public offering.  The Austin-based access processing semiconductor fabless designer makes highly integrated network processors...
The good news is that many of these post-IPO losers are actually popping back up now that the markets overseas are pulling us up.  The bad news is that this latest downdraft in the market over the...
The secondary floodgates are reopening it seems.  That’s a bull market for you.  We have shares or units reacting against many such filings today.  Those companies include Arena Pharmaceuticals,...
If you thought any of the “Mae” sounding names were all dead, guess again.  We have one coming as an initial public offering, although this is not a government agency.  An IPO filing from...
DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ: DRYS) is back at the trough for more capital.  The Greek shipping and marine transport company announced after the close that it has commenced a public offering of $150...
We saw the launch of two new ETF products today covering the global commodities boom.  In the metals and mining sector, Global X Management launched the Apex Silver Mines Ltd. (NYSE: SIL) and the...
American Capital, Ltd. (NASDAQ: ACAS) had a big trading day, despite the news being perhaps a bit muted due to Friday’s SEC fraud charges filed against Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS).  We...
The floodgates of secondary offerings are not quite as open as they were two weeks ago.  Still, many secondary offerings are coming. Companies are raising cash and insiders are using strength to...
Citigroup Inc. (NYSE: C) or Primerica Inc. (NYSE: PRI)?… The answer is both or either.  The financial supermarket is about to have one less aisle.  Citi is spinning off the life-insurance and...
The recent strength of the market has invigorated the waves of offerings.  Just last week we had seen some 16 secondary offerings just by mid-week, but now we are seeing many initial public...
You have seen the floodgates opening for secondary offerings dues to the market strength, but we are also seeing more legitimate filings from private companies looking to come public via an initial...