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US IPO Pricing Recap: 11 IPOs trade poorly but investors can't get enough American Addiction

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11 IPOs priced during the week of September 29, but only 3 had any meaningful gains, including two tech deals and American Addiction Centers, a network of substance abuse treatment centers. The group raised $2.4 billion; 25% less than expected after frac sand...read more

Vascular Biogenics prices previously canceled IPO at $6

Vascular Biogenics, which is developing gene therapies for cancer and small molecules for inflammation, raised $40 million by offering 6.7 million shares at $6, below the range of $13 to $15. Insiders planned to purchase 4.0 million shares (60% of the deal)....read more

US IPO Pricing Recap: 15 IPOs in the most active week since 2007; 66% ended at or below IPO price

15 companies had initial public offerings and raised $6.4 billion this week, making it the most active week in the IPO market since 2007. Including deals that priced yesterday and began trading today, July saw 34 IPOs, a post-tech bubble record....read more

IPO market brought down by biotech wreck and market sell off

Last night 12 IPOs were expected to price, but only 8 did.  Two deals were postponed: extended release biotech Mapi-Pharma (MAPI) and cardiovascular diagnostic firm Lantheus (LNTH).  Two deals were delayed a day: osteoporosis patch biotech Zosano...read more