After US IPO stumbles, companies under pressure to offer bargains

After US IPO stumbles, companies under pressure to offer bargains

A monitor displays stock market information on the trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., May 18, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NEW YORK, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Companies pursuing U.S. initial public offerings (IPOs) after a string of lackluster stock market debuts are receiving … Read more

Citigroup profit beats estimates on trading, interest payments; CEO pushes overhaul

Citigroup profit beats estimates on trading, interest payments; CEO pushes overhaul

Customers use ATMs at a Citibank branch in the Jackson Heights neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City, U.S. October 11, 2020. REUTERS/Nick Zieminski/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NEW YORK, Oct 13 (Reuters) – Citigroup’s (C.N) third-quarter profit beat estimates on Friday as it benefited from a surge in trading revenue, investment banking … Read more

Germany’s Birkenstock set for US listing after $1.5 bln IPO

Germany’s Birkenstock set for US listing after $1.5 bln IPO

A pair of shoes is pictured in a window of a Birkenstock footwear store in Berlin, Germany, January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Oct 11 (Reuters) – LVMH-backed Birkenstock (BIRK.N) was set to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday after the German luxury sandal maker notched a … Read more

Birkenstock prices US IPO conservatively at $46 per share

Birkenstock prices US IPO conservatively at $46 per share

A pair of shoes is pictured in a window of a Birkenstock footwear store in Berlin, Germany, January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NEW YORK, Oct 10 (Reuters) – German premium footwear Birkenstock Holding (BIRK.N) chose to price its U.S. initial public offering (IPO) conservatively at the middle of its indicated price … Read more

ByteDance’s valuation slumps by a quarter in stock buyback – source

ByteDance’s valuation slumps by a quarter in stock buyback – source

The ByteDance logo is seen at the company’s office building in Shanghai, China July 4, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Oct 2 (Reuters) – China’s ByteDance is buying back shares from U.S. employees in a deal that values the TikTok parent company at $223.5 billion, about 26% lower than a valuation a year … Read more

China’s Hollysys to consider $1.55 bln takeover bid, seek other offers

China’s Hollysys to consider $1.55 bln takeover bid, seek other offers

Bid is latest after multiple offers to buy Hollysys Deutsche Bank to solicit additional potential offers Shares have gained 20.8% year-to-date Oct 2 (Reuters) – China’s Hollysys Automation Technologies , which makes automation and control systems, said on Monday it had set up a committee to consider a $1.55 billion takeover offer from a consortium … Read more

Hopes rise for IPO recovery after September deal rush

Hopes rise for IPO recovery after September deal rush

NEW YORK/LONDON, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Bankers and investors are embracing a degree of optimism for the IPO market following a slew of major market debuts in September that made for one of the busiest months since the start of 2022. So far this year there have been $423 billion worth of equity capital markets … Read more

AI startup AlphaSense valued at $2.5 bln after latest funding round

AI startup AlphaSense valued at $2.5 bln after latest funding round

Sept 28 (Reuters) – Market intelligence platform AlphaSense has raised $150 million in a fresh round of funding that boosted its valuation to $2.5 billion, underscoring strong demand for artificial intelligence (AI) startups. The series E financing round was led by technology investment firm BOND and joined by existing investors including Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O) CapitalG, Viking … Read more

OpenAI, at boosted valuation, in talks to sell existing shares to investors -sources

OpenAI, at boosted valuation, in talks to sell existing shares to investors -sources

Sept 26 (Reuters) – OpenAI, the artificial intelligence startup behind ChatGPT, is talking to investors about a possible sale of existing shares at a much higher valuation from a few months ago, according to two sources familiar with the matter. The proposed deal could value Microsoft-backed (MSFT.O) OpenAI at between $80 billion to $90 billion, … Read more

Klaviyo, Arm, Instacart wobble, raising doubts over IPO revival

Klaviyo, Arm, Instacart wobble, raising doubts over IPO revival

[1/2]A smartphone with a displayed Arm Ltd logo is placed on a computer motherboard in this illustration taken March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights NEW YORK, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Marketing automation firm Klaviyo’s (KVYO.N) shares closed well below their first-day high on Wednesday, while a slump in the stocks of Arm … Read more