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Watches of Switzerland Gains After London Share Offering
May.30 -- Brian Duffy, chief executive officer at Watches of Switzerland Group Ltd., the U.K.’s biggest seller of luxury timepieces, discusses the company's outlook and strategy after the firm gained on its debut trading day in London in...
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Bank of America Eyes 2019 IPO Crown on Market Price Pops
Jul.09 -- Bank of America Merrill Lynch is the top underwriter of U.S. initial public offerings in 2019, according to Bloomberg league tables. Bloomberg's Sonali Basak and Lisa Abramowicz report on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."
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Saudi Aramco Sticks With IPO Plans After Strikes on Key Oil Facilities
Sep.16 -- Saudi Aramco is pressing on with plans to pitch its initial public offering to analysts despite heightened investor fears following strikes on key oil facilities. Bloomberg's Sonali Basak reports and Marc Chandler, managing...
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WeWork Woes Erase SoftBank Gains From $5 Billion Buyback
Sep.30 -- SoftBank Group Corp.'s gains from a $5.5 billion buyback in February have almost been wiped out by WeWork's bid to go public. Bloomberg's Sonali Basak reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."
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U.S. to See Slower Growth But Not a Recession, Mariposa CEO Franklin Says
Oct.03 -- Martin Franklin, Jarden co-founder and Mariposa Capital chief executive officer, comments on the outlook for the U.S. economy during an interview with Bloomberg's Guy Johnson, Vonnie Quinn and Ed Hammond on "Bloomberg Markets."
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China Said Discussing at Least $5 Billion Investment in Aramco IPO
Nov.06 -- Chinese state-owned entities are reportedly in talks about investing a combines $5 billion to $10 billion in Aramco’s initial public offering. Bloomberg’s Dinesh Nair reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas." Bloomberg Opinion...
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Branson's Virgin Galactic Becomes First Space-Tourism Company to Go Public
Oct.28 -- Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. became the first space-tourism business to go public as it began trading Monday on the New York Stock Exchange with a market value of about $1 billion. Bloomberg's Ed Hammond...
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Alibaba Raises $11 Billion in Biggest Hong Kong Listing Since 2010
Nov.20 -- Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has raised about HK$88 billion ($11.2 billion) in its Hong Kong share sale, marking the biggest equity offering in the financial hub since 2010. Bloomberg Opinion columnist Alex Webb provides analysis...
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Markets Won't Like 'Expensive' Aramco IPO, Black Gold's Ross Says
Nov.18 -- Gary Ross, Black Gold Investors chief executive officer, and Michael Maduell, Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute president, comment on Saudi Aramco's' initial public offering. They speak with Bloomberg's Alix Steel and Bloomberg...
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Aramco IPO Is 10 Years Too Late, Schork Group Says
Nov.11 -- Stephen Schork, president at Schork Group, discusses his skepticism about the upcoming initial public offering for Saudi Aramco as the world has shifted away from an oil economy. He speaks with Bloomberg’s Francine Lacqua on...
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Aramco IPO Bids Reach $44.3 Billion as Retail Offer Ends
Nov.29 -- Saudi Aramco’s initial public offering has drawn $44.3 billion of total bids so far from institutional and retail investors. Bloomberg’s Will Kennedy reports on "Bloomberg Markets."
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Foundations of IPO Market Are Strong, Citi's Drury Says
Feb.05 -- Philip Drury, head of EMEA banking and capital markets at Citigroup, discusses the landscape for the initial public offering market. He speaks with Bloomberg's Vonnie Quinn and Sonali Basak on "Bloomberg Markets."
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BlackRock Favors China A-Shares, Strategist Taw Says
Jul.07 -- Thomas Taw, head of Asia Pacific iShares investment strategy at BlackRock Inc., discusses the outlook for Chinese stocks. He speaks with Haslinda Amin and Yvonne Man on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia."
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SPAC Fast Acquisition Aims to Make 'Good Brands Great': Beall
Aug.24 -- Sandy Beall, founder of Ruby Tuesday and co-chief executive officer of a new special purpose acquisition corporation dubbed Fast Acquisition Corp., discusses the blank-check company's investment strategy on "Bloomberg Markets."
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Moelis’s Mahmoodzadegan Sees ‘Froth’ in Some IPO Valuations
Dec.15 -- Moelis & Company co-President Navid Mahmoodzadegan discusses recent IPO valuations, the outlook for M&A activity and bankruptcies in the year ahead, and New York City’s future as a financial hub. He speaks with Bloomberg’s...
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Ilana Weinstein Says She's Dubious of SPACs
Nov.20 -- The IDW Group founder and Chief Executive Officer Ilana Weinstein says the market for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) seems overheated. She speaks with Bloomberg's Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg Markets."
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Ant Said to Face Slim Chance of Getting IPO Done in 2021
Nov.29 -- The chances that Jack Ma’s Ant Group Co. will be able to revive its massive stock listing next year are looking increasingly slim as China overhauls rules governing the fintech industry, according to regulatory officials...
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Citi's Shafir: M&A Comeback Has Legs, SPACs Here to Stay
Feb.01 -- Mark Shafir, Citigroup's co-head of global M&A, discusses the outlook for M&A activity in 2021 and the "robust" use of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) for listings. He speaks with Bloomberg's Ed Hammond on...
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Kuaishou Nearly Triples in Hong Kong Trading Debut
Feb.04 -- Kuaishou Technology, the short-video startup backed by Tencent Holdings Ltd., jumped 194% in its Hong Kong debut after a $5.4 billion initial public offering. Stephen Engle reports on "Bloomberg Markets: Asia."
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JPMorgan's Dimon on SPACs: 'You Have to Be Cautious'
Mar.01 -- JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon says the bank was "a day late and a dollar short" when it comes to special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). He speaks during an interview with...
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SEC Has a Lot of Questions About Robinhood's IPO Prospectus
Jun.25 -- Robinhood Markets, which had sought to go public this month, has seen its listing plans slowed in recent weeks by a back-and-forth with regulators over its prospectus, according to people familiar with the matter. Bloomberg...
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Ark's Cathie Wood Buys Up Robinhood Shares
Jul.30 -- Exchange-traded funds managed by Cathie Wood’s Ark Investment Management bought about 1.3 million Robinhood Markets shares, after the trading platform fell during its debut on the Nasdaq. Katie Greifeld reports.
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Why Leonardo DiCaprio Backs EV-Maker Polestar
Sep.27 -- Polestar, the electric-vehicle maker backed by Volvo Car Group and actor Leonardo DiCaprio, agreed to go public through a merger with a blank-check company at a roughly $20 billion enterprise valuation. Thomas Ingenlath, CEO at...
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Nomura Head of ECM, India Ghogre on India's IPO Boom
Mangesh Ghogre, executive director and head of India equity capital markets at Nomura, says the outlook for fund raising in India is constructive with buoyant market conditions expected to continue into 2022. Ghogre expects IPO volume in...