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US IPO Weekly Recap: The SEC opens and New Fortress Energy is first through the door

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With the government shutdown temporarily over, the SEC opened on Monday and IPO launches began to trickle onto the calendar, including billion-dollar biotech Alector (ALEC) and Virgin Trains USA (VTUS) . The first IPO...read more

Pivotal Acquisition, Jon Ledecky's SPAC, prices $200 million IPO at $10

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Pivotal Acquisition, a blank check company led by Jonathan Ledecky targeting the entertainment, logistics, and business tech industries, raised $200 million by offering 20 million units at $10, as expected.  Each unit consists of one share of common...read more

US IPO Week Ahead: A narrow window opens for a February IPO wave

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• With the SEC open, a wave of biotech IPOs may try price before mid-February • Two blank check companies are scheduled to raise a combined $300 million •...read more

An NBA owner and an NHL owner are the first to tap the 2019 IPO market

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If you want your company to go public, you may need to own a major sports franchise. The first two IPOs of 2019 are on the calendar. The first, ...read more