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US IPO Week Ahead: Time off for the Holidays

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The US IPO market seems to be hitting the pause button to recognize the holidays, with no companies on the calendar to price in the coming week. However, there is still a possibility that certain SPACs or Chinese deals launch early in the week to price by...read more

US IPO Weekly Recap: Agora pops 153% while Albertsons falls flat in a 6 IPO week

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Six IPOs raised a combined $1.7 billion this past week, all of which began trading on Friday in the single busiest day of 2020 so far. API platform Agora (API) skyrocketed 153% in the best first day pop since 2019 IPO Beyond Meat (BYND)....read more

Solid tumor biotech Fusion Pharmaceuticals prices upsized IPO at $17, above the range

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Fusion Pharmaceuticals, a Phase 1 biotech developing radiopharmaceuticals for solid tumors, raised $213 million by offering 12.5 million shares at $17, above the range of $14 to $16. The company originally filed to offer 8.4 million shares at the same range...read more

2020 biotech IPOs now average an 80% return from their offer price

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The 2020 US biotech IPO class closed Wednesday with an 80% average return from the offering price, a historic run-up for the year's 23 development-stage drug developers. The group has averaged a 36% pop on day one, and then 35% from there. Biotechs make up 70%...read more