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LINE is the 8th billion-dollar tech IPO in a decade

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The biggest tech IPO since Alibaba's (BABA) late 2014 debut, LINE (LN) joined a select group of technology companies that have raised more than $1 billion. The Japanese messaging platform traded up around 25% on its opening day, above the 22.5% average pop...read more

Alibaba sets terms for $20 billion IPO; largest IPO ever

Alibaba Group Holding, China's largest e-commerce firm with $296 billion in gross merchandise volume, announced terms for its IPO on Friday. The Hangzhou, China-based company plans to raise $20.2 billion by offering 320 million shares (62% insider) at a price...read more

Will Alibaba have a big first day pop - historical data says no

Historical data shows that large IPOs have modest first day pops. ...read more

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