Category: IPO

Facebook IPO will create more Seattle-area multimillionaires The morning after Facebook makes its initial public offering of stock, there may be a lot of people updating their statuses to “I’m a multimillionaire.” And given that Facebook’s Seattle office is the company’s largest office outside of California, some of those celebrating could be buying a round…

Haitong Securities Expands IPO HONG KONG—Haitong Securities Co. 600837.SH +2.38% has increased the number of shares it will sell through a Hong Kong listing, boosting the potential size of its initial public offering to US$1.77 billion from around US$1.5 billion, a sign that companies are seeking to capitalize on stronger stock markets. Haitong is the second…

Doughty Seeking $320m in IPO Doughty Hanson’s Tumi Seeking as Much as $319.3 Million in IPO April 9 — Tumi Holdings Inc., the premium travel-bag company, is seeking as much as $319.3 million in a U.S. initial public offering, allowing private-equity owner Doughty Hanson & Co. to begin recouping its investment. The company, London-based Doughty…

JOBS Acts Loosens IPO Rules The JOBS Act Loosens Regs for Companies Like These The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act being signed by President Obama today will mean lighter-touch regulation for relatively small companies that want to go public. The idea is that they shouldn’t be held to the same bar initially as established public…