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Micro-cap Sacks Parente Golf pops more than 600% only to plummet in the aftermarket

While the "pop-and-drop" trend of 2022 has largely been put to rest, micro-cap IPO Sacks Parente Golf (SPGC) showed that it’s not gone entirely. The California-based golf club maker raised just $13 million at a fully diluted market...read more

US IPO Weekly Recap: IPO market sees fitness, liquor marketing, and medical devices

Three small issuers began trading this past week, two of which were eligible for inclusion in our IPO stats. Australia-based Fitell (FTEL) priced at the low end to raise $15 million at a $56 million market cap. The fitness retailer sells...read more

Mortgage provider Better to find a home on the Nasdaq in an $8 billion deal

Aurora Acquisition (AURC) shareholders are scheduled to vote on the SPAC’s proposed merger with online mortgage lender Better on Friday, August 11. The merger was announced more than two years ago, and has weathered an SEC investigation, numerous rounds...read more

Self-driving trucks, electric scooters and more in this week's 5 most notable SPAC mergers

After a slowdown in SPAC merger announcements since February, the SPAC market picked back up this past week with 8 companies announcing acquisitions. Synthetic biotech Ginkgo Bioworks (GKBW.RC) headlined the announcements with its...read more