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Renaissance Capital's 2Q 2014 US IPO Market Review

After the most active first quarter since 2000, the 2Q14 trumped it with the highest number of IPOs in any quarter since the heyday of the tech bubble. With 83 IPOs priced, issuance was up 30% sequentially and 36% year-over-year. While biotechs dominated the IPO...read more

US IPO Recap: Zoe's Kitchen excites while Ally and La Quinta fizzle amid downturn

Last week was set to have the most IPO pricings (16) in over seven years, but only 10 were completed as the market’s downturn continued. Plagued by a selloff in tech stocks as the NASDAQ experienced its largest one-day drop since 2011, ...read more

La Quinta prices IPO at $17, below the range

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La Quinta Holdings, a Blackstone-backed select-service hotel operator in the US with 830 locations, raised $650 million by offering 38.3 million shares at $17, below the range of $18 to $21. La Quinta plans to list on the NYSE under the symbol LQ. La Quinta...read more

16 US IPOs planned for the week of Apr 7

The following IPOs are expected to price this week: Adamas Pharmaceuticals (ADMS), which is developing treatments for CNS disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, ...read more