All Posts Tagged With: "IPO"

Small Cap Gains: 2 IPOs the Entire Market Should Be Watching

Write this date (Feb. 11)… and these new IPO tickers down (OGAR and MJN).

Last week, we got the most bullish indicator for a small-cap rally yet. However, most investors didn’t catch it. And it received scant attention in the financial press, too.

But ignoring it could be a big mistake, as it could usher in the first round of sizeable small cap gains (50% or more). And I certainly don’t want you to miss out, so let me bring you up to speed…

We all know most investors abhor risk right now. That’s why they’re buying Treasuries at a zero yield, hoarding…

6Feb2009 | Investment U | 2 comments | Continued

Bank of America to Boost Stake in China’s No. 2 Bank

Bank of America Corp. (BAC) will almost double its stake in state-owned banking giant China Construction Bank Corp., and will control nearly 20% of China’s second-largest bank when the deal is finalized.

The official announcement yesterday (Monday) ends months of speculation that the Charlotte, N.C.-based BofA would dump part of its three-year-old investment the Beijing-based bank to offset the effects of the global financial crisis. In an article on Saturday, Money Morning reported that the deal was close, though noting that the actual timing was unknown.

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18Nov2008 | Money Morning | Comments Off | Continued

IPOs Dry Up in Developed World but Emerging Markets Show Promise

Initial public offerings ground to a halt this year in most of the developed world, as a credit crunch and bear market forced private companies to either postpone offerings, or cancel them all together.

But emerging market IPOs have flourished, accounting for 70% of the total value of public offerings worldwide since April 1.

Globally, the number of IPOs during the second quarter fell by 56% to 205, while the amount of money raised through IPOs fell 64% to $31.5 billion, according to data from Dealogic.

However, that steep decline was largely the result of a collapse in more advanced,…

31Jul2008 | Money Morning | Comments Off | Continued

LBO Pioneer KKR Goes Public

Private-equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. plans to go public by year-end as part of its plan to bail out the company’s struggling Euronext-listed investment fund.

KKR Private Equity Investors (PINK: KPEQF), which has lost 40% of its value year-to-date and is currently listed on Euronext Amsterdam, will be dissolved as part of the deal, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. announced via a press release posted on its website. Current shareholders of the investment fund will receive shares of the newly formed entity, KKR & Co. LP (KKR) , which will be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

KKR made a name…

29Jul2008 | Money Morning | Comments Off | Continued
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