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The article reports on the announcement of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) in Japan on the delay in its launch of initial public offerings (IPO) until later 2011 due to net losses it incurred for the second consecutive year.

Reports on the number of subscribers added to AT&T Corp.'s wireless unit during the first quarter of 2000. Preparation for an initial public offering by AT&T Corp.'s wireless unit.

Reports on the launch of an initial public offering (IPO) by Germany-based telephone company Deutsche Telekom AG for its T-Online Internet unit. Deutsche Telekom's lowering of the orice range for the IPO; Skepticism of several analysts about the strength of T-Online's shares.

Announces plans by Freei Networks Inc. to launch an initial public offering in the United States in 2000. Freei's provision of free Internet access to consumers through its Freeinternet.com service, in exchange for personal information sent anonymously to advertisers.

Reports on initial stock public offerings in the United States in the first quarter of 2000. Drop in aftermarket gains; Expected continuation of downturn; Pricing.

Reports on United States-based Handspring Inc.'s filing of an initial public offering. Maker of handheld electronic organizers started by the founders of Palm Inc.; Financial results for the six months ended January 1, 2000.

Focuses on the small capitalization stocks in the United States. Risk-factor disclosures in technology initial public offering (IPO) filings; Performance of small capitalization and Nasdaq stocks on March 31, 2000.

Reports on China United Telecommunications Corp.'s (China Unicom) preparations for an initial public offering overseas by ending its joint ventures with foreign partners. Resolution of problems with Sprint and France Telecom.

Reports on Cupertino, California-based computer software Chordiant Software Inc.'s planned initial public offering as of December 7, 1999.

Lists companies that have filed before the United States Securities and Exchange Commission for public stock offerings.

Reports on British soccer teams' interest in public offerings. Publicly-traded soccer clubs in England; Crackdown on the teams by Inland Revenue, the British tax agency; Difficulties faced by the investing teams.

The article states that Saudi Arabian state-owned petroleum firm Saudi Arabian Oil Co. (Saudi Aramco) could be valued at over $10 trillion if it holds an initial public offering (IPO) on the Saudi stock exchange in 2016.

The article states that the government of Saudi Arabia was considering holding an initial public offering (IPO) for shares in state-owned oil firm Saudi Arabian Oil Co. as of early January 2016.

The article states that technology startup companies were facing increased pressure from investors to initiate initial public offerings (IPOs) as of early 2016. According to the article, a significant number of Internet and technology firms such as Box Inc. and Square Inc. did not reach their private valuations in their IPOs in 2015.

The article states that Palo Alto, California, data-mining company Palantir Technologies Inc. was in conflict with several investors and co-founders, including Palantir co-founder Peter Thiel, who were attempting to sell over $100 million of shares in the firm. It also discusses the reluctance of some private companies going public.

The article discusses preparations for initial public offerings (IPOs) by technology startup firms Nutanix Inc., Okta Inc., and Twilio Inc., in addition to Coupa Software Inc. as of the end of 2015. According to the article, high technology and Internet firms that held IPOs in the U.S. in 2015 raised $9.5 billion.

The article discusses how social media firm Twitter Inc. chief executive officer (CEO) and payments firm Square Inc. CEO Jack Dorsey balances his dual role. According to the article, Dorsey returned as Twitter CEO in October 2015 and guided the initial public offering (IPO) for Square in November 2015.

The article discusses the controversial approach of U.S. investment banker Frank Quattrone and high demand for his services among several U.S. high technology firms as of late December 2015. The article discusses the success of Quattrone's San Francisco, California, firm Qatalyst Partners LP, his success in launching initial public offerings (IPOs) for technology startups during the 1900s and early 2000s, and Quattrone's contentious business relationship with technology firm Hewlett-Packard (H-P) chief executive officer (CEO) Meg Whitman.

The article discusses discusses a strategy for large banks concerning initial public offerings (IPOs), particularly pricing new stocks at high costs or pricing the stock low with the benefit of acquiring free shares of the company involved in the IPO. It examines the strategies of U.S. banks Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. during the IPO for the technology firm Square Inc. in 2015.

The article discusses the significant number of Chinese companies awaiting approval from the Chinese government to go forward with initial public offerings (IPOs) as of early December 2015. According to the article, about 675 firms were waiting to sell about $63 billion in stock. The article states that the holdup was worsened by the Chinese government's July 2015 decision to stop new stock sales in order to contain a stock-market crash.

The article states that a U.S. government bribery investigation document demonstrates that U.S. bank J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. hired family members and friends of executives at 75 percent of the major Chinese firms it took public in Hong Kong, China, between 2004 to 2013 as part of the bank's so-called Sons and Daughters program. According to the article, the firms included Chinese state lender Agricultural Bank of China Ltd., China Railway Group Ltd., and CGN Power Co. Ltd.

The article states that exchange operator BATS Global Markets Inc. was planning to file paperwork with the U.S. government bureau the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as early as December 2015 with the intention of going public during the second quarter of 2016. According to the article, the company's value was valued at around $1.5 billion as of December 1, 2015, and that banks Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Inc. were selected to lead a group working on the initial public offering (IPO).

The article states that an increasing amount of U.S. companies were opting to drop initial public offerings (IPOs) in favor of actively searching for buyers to take advantage of high merger-and-acquisition (M&A) activity as of the end of November 2015. According to the article, the dollar volume of U.S. IPOs in 2015 declined by 63 percent when compared to 2014, while M&A arrangements increased by 46 percent. The article presents comments from financial services firm Goldman Sachs Group Inc. head of Americas investment banking services Pete Lyon.

The article discusses the November 18, 2015, initial public offering (IPO) for San Francisco, California, payments startup firm Square Inc. as a harbinger for high technology IPOs at lower valuations. According to the article, Square, founded by social media firm Twitter Inc. chief executive Jack Dorsey, cut its offering price to $9 per share, placing it billions of dollars below the value given to it by investors in 2014. The article states that shares of stock in Square increased by 45 percent on the first day of trading.

The article states that mobile-payments startup firm Square Inc., founded by social media firm Twitter Inc. chief executive Jack Dorsey, was priced at $9 per share during its November 18, 2015, initial public offering (IPO), lower than projected prices, despite the stock index the Dow Jones Industrial Average gaining 247.66 points following trading on November 18, 2015.

The article states that San Francisco, California, mobile payments startup firm Square Inc. was scheduled to price an initial public offering (IPO) on November 18, 2015 that could value the company at over $4 billion. According to the article, the IPO would be heavily scrutinized as a yardstick for high technology companies that were valued at over $1 billion in private fundraisings as of mid-November 2015. The article states that online dating-service owner Match Group Inc. and email-security company Mimecast Ltd. were also scheduled to price on November 18, 2015.

The article states that nonbank mortgage lender LoanDepot Inc. postponed its initial public offering (IPO) scheduled for November 12, 2015, as a result of stock market conditions. According to the article, the stock index the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined by 254.15 points following trading on November 12, 2015. The article also discusses investor concern about high private company valuations, particularly for startup financial-technology firms, during the second half of 2015.

The article states that online-dating company Match Group Inc., the owner of online smartphone applications and Internet websites such as Tinder, Match.com, and OkCupid, on November 9, 2015, presented the terms of its initial public offering (IPO). According to the article, Match Group planned to raise $536.7 million, which would value the company at up to $3.4 billion. The article also discusses Match's parent company IAC/InteractiveCorp.

The article states that San Francisco, California, mobile payments startup firm Square Inc., led by chief executive officer (CEO) Jack Dorsey, was seeking a valuation of about $3.9 billion as of early November 2015, significantly less than the $6 billion valuation of the firm from the previous year. According to the article, Square expected to sell 27 million shares of stock at between $11 and $13 each during an initial public offering (IPO).

Excerpts of an interview with investment company Benchmark venture capitalist Bill Gurley are presented in which he discusses the significantly high valuations of high technology companies during the early 21st century and the importance of initial public offerings (IPOs) as the true measure of liquidity. According to the article, Gurley believes that high technology firms based in Silicon Valley, California, and venture-backed businesses were on an unstable path.

The author discusses concern among venture capitalists (VCs) regarding the real value of pre-initial public offering (IPO) high technology startup companies, also known as unicorns or the unicorn club, worth over a billion dollars under financed terms. The author argues that the financial structure that was backing unicorns could lead to a significant loss of jobs and less investment. The article presents comments from early-stage investment fund 500 Startups investor Rui Ma.

The article states that U.S. banks including PNC Financial Services Group Inc. and U.S. Bancorp raised millions of dollars in October 2015 by selling shares of stock in financial services corporation Visa Inc. that were purchased during Visa's 2008 initial public offering (IPO). According to the article, U.S. banks collectively own over $30 billion worth of shares in Visa.

The article discusses the possibility that high valuations of technology startup companies would backfire on investors due to a decline in the initial public offerings (IPO) market as of October 2015. According to the article, the San Francisco, California, online storage firm Dropbox Inc. increased its valuation to $10 billion but financial services firm BlackRock Inc. reduced its estimate of Dropbox's per-share value by 24 percent. The article cites statistics from the research firm Dealogic to state that only 14 percent of IPOs in the U.S. were done by tech companies as of October 2015.

The article states that investors in initial public offerings (IPOs) were concerned about the earnings power of companies attempting to go public. According to the article, IPOs through October 14, 2015, raised $32 billion compared to $82 billion at the same point in 2014. The article states that grocery chain Albertsons Cos. delayed its IPO and payments processing firm First Data Corp. priced its offering well below its expected price range. The article also discusses the impact of fewer IPOs on banks including Goldman Sachs Group Inc., J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., and Citigroup Inc.

The article discusses difficulties for the initial public offering (IPO) market due to stock market volatility in 2015. According to the article, supermarket chain Albertsons Cos. Inc. delayed its IPO on October 14, 2015, luxury retailer Neiman Marcus Group Inc. also delayed its IPO, while payment processing company First Data Corp.'s IPO proceeded at a lower price than expected.

The article states that San Francisco, California, payments startup company Square Inc. filed regulatory paperwork for an initial public offering (IPO) on October 14, 2015, and discusses stock market volatility that could impact the IPO. The article states that Square, run by social media company Twitter Inc. co-founder and executive Jack Dorsey, indicated in its filing that it would offer as much as $275 million in stock.

The article states that U.S. retailer Wal-Mart Stores Inc. predicted on October 14, 2015, that profits would decline by as much as 12 percent in 2016 due to expenses brought on by wage increases, improvements to retail stores, and efforts to increase online sales. According to the article, shares of stock in Wal-Mart dropped by ten percent following trading on October 14, 2015. The article states that grocery chain Albertsons Cos. delayed an initial public offering due in part to Wal-Mart's announcement.

The article discusses efforts by mining firm Glencore PLC chief executive officer (CEO) Ivan Glasenberg to reassure investors, trading offices, and banks in Autumn 2015 following significant losses for the company as a result of taking Glencore public and acquiring the mining company Xstrata. The article states that Glencore executives including chairman Tony Hayward and board member John Mack purchased hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of Glencore stock in order to increase confidence in the firm.

The article states that Atlanta, Georgia, payment-processing firm First Data Corp. planned to raise $3 billion during an initial public offering (IPO) that could begin as early as September 22, 2015. The article also states that the IPO was expected to give First Data a market value of between $20 billion and $25 billion. According to the article, First Data was taken private by the private-equity firm KKR & Co. in 2007. The article discusses how investors might view First Data's large corporate debt load.

The article cites statistics from research firm Renaissance Capital to state that only 11 percent of U.S. initial public offerings (IPOs) in 2015 involved high technology companies, the lowest level since 2008. The article also states that shares in stock of several high technology companies that have gone public such as social media firm Twitter Inc., productivity-software company Box Inc., and Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. were below their IPO price.

The article discusses how venture capitalist and member of the board of directors of digital-advertising firm RadiumOne Steve Westly and other RadiumOne executives and officials attempted to minimize the potential impact on a planned initial public offering (IPO) filing after RadiumOne founder and then-chief executive officer (CEO) Gurbaksh Chahal was arrested and charged with multiple felony counts in August 2013 after prosecutors in San Francisco, California, alleged that he repeatedly struck his girlfriend. It discusses the involvement of California politician Willie Brown.

The article discusses the impact of a global stock selloff in mid-to-late August 2015 on the initial public offering (IPO) market. According to the article, shares of the Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. dropped below their sale price on August 24, 2015, and shares of social media company Twitter Inc. fell below their 2013 offering price on August 21, 2015. The article also states that genomics-research firm RainDance Technologies Inc. aborted its IPO on August 24. The article presents comments from financial services firm Ernst & Young LLP partner Jackie Kelley.

The article discusses the expansion efforts of Chicago, Illinois, hedge-fund firm Citadel LLC under the leadership of Citadel founder Kenneth Griffin. According to the article, Citadel's assets under management increased to $26 billion as of the beginning of August 2015, almost seven years after the firm collapsed during the financial crisis of the early 21st century. The article discusses the possibility that Citadel would go public in 2016 in addition to Griffin's professional background and divorce from former hedge fund manager Anne Dias.

The article discusses the decline of the Chinese stock markets the Shanghai Composite Index and the Shenzhen stock index as of August 1, 2015, as both indexes prepared to mark the 25th anniversary of their openings. According to the article, the Chinese markets have a history of great fluctuations and have experienced 27 bull markets during their existence. It also discusses the relative isolation of the Chinese markets from the global financial system and the regulation of the market by the Chinese government, particularly concerning initial public offerings (IPOs).

The article discusses the impact of the downturn in the Chinese stock markets the Shanghai Composite Index and the Shenzhen Composite Index in 2015 on U.S. listed Chinese technology firms looking to go public on the Chinese stock market such as the Internet security company Qihoo 360 Technology Co. The article also discusses private investment in China. The article presents comments from the financial services firm Bank of China Hong Kong senior researcher Su Jie.

The article discusses the value of biotechnology companies that have not yet produced approved pharmaceuticals at the time of initial public offerings (IPOs). According to the article, the biotechnology firm NantKwest Inc. saw a 39 percent increase in the price of its shares during its July 28, 2015, IPO. The article states that in 2014, newly issued shares of biotechnology companies finishing preclinical or Phase 1 experimental drug trials increased by an average of 29 percent on their first trading day. It also discusses the firms Juno Therapeutics Inc. and Avalanche Biotechnologies Inc.

The article discusses heavy investor interest in the Hoboken, New Jersey, e-commerce startup company Jet.com Inc. ahead of its scheduled July 21, 2015, initial public offering (IPO). According to the article, Jet raised $225 million in capital in the year prior to the IPO. The article discusses Jet's ambition to underprice retailer Amazon.com Inc. The article presents comments from Jet founder and chief executive officer Marc Lore.

The article states that Boise, Idaho, grocery industry firm Albertsons Cos. filed paperwork for a planned initial public offering (IPO) in mid-2015. According to the article, the IPO follows Albertsons Cos. private-equity owner Cerberus Capital Management LP's combining Albertsons with grocery chain Safeway Inc. The article speculates on how investors would value Albertsons as compared to grocery store chain Kroger Co. It presents comments from investor services firm Moody's Investors Service analyst Mickey Chadha.

The article discusses the influx of new investors that significantly contributed to the rise of the Chinese stock index the Shanghai Composite Index in June 2015. According to the article, the Shanghai index and smaller Chinse stock indexes suffered heavy losses as of July 7, 2015, due to selloffs of stocks. The article also examines the suspension of initial public offerings (IPOs) by the Chinese government and funding by the Chinese central bank to support margin finance operations.

The article states that the U.S. government agency the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) launched an investigation into the potential improper sale of private technology stocks by hedge funds and other investors. According to the article, the focus of the investigation was upon the sale of pre-initial public offering (IPO) shares as valuations of private high-technology enterprises. It states that the SEC was also investigating derivative transactions in violation of the 2010 U.S. legislation the Dodd-Frank Act. The article discusses SEC scrutiny of hedge-fund manager Jonathan Sands.