IPOs
Focus on Altadis rights isssue at Imperial results
LONDON (Reuters) - The size of a rights issue Imperial Tobacco plans to launch to pay for its purchase of Altadis will be the focus of the British group's half-year results next week, analysts said on Friday. Full Article
UPDATE 1-Artini falls 10 pct in disappointing HK IPO debut
(For an expanded IPO diary, please click <HK/IPOMENU>) Full Article
Carl Icahn has been a little bit busy, as today’s Yahoo news illustrates. But ever since that memorable February day when he promised to deliver his trademark brand of incisive commentary to the blogosphere, we’ve been waiting. Go to Blog
Top Global IPOs
Closed last week (3 May to 9 May 2008)
| Company | Country | Completed | Amount Raised $M |
|---|---|---|---|
| New World Resources BV | Netherlands | 9-May | 2,470.8 |
| Esso (Thailand) PCL | Thailand | 6-May | 451.4 |
| Globaltrans Investment PLC | Cyprus | 8-May | 449.0 |
| Maoye International Holdings | Hong Kong | 5-May | 343.3 |
| Colfax Corp | United States | 7-May | 337.5 |
| Western Gas Partners LP | United States | 9-May | 309.4 |
| Shenzhen Auto Electric Power Plant Co Ltd | China | 6-May | 56.6 |
| Real Goods Solar Inc | United States | 8-May | 55.0 |
| QiMing Information Technology Co Ltd | China | 9-May | 43.2 |
| Doppler S.A. | Greece | 7-May | 41.1 |
Top Industries: Global IPOs
Announced in the last 13 weeks (9 Feb to 9 May 2008)
| Industry | Deals | Value $M |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 30 | 5,936.2 |
| Financials | 96 | 1,905.2 |
| Industrials | 63 | 1,828.9 |
| Non-Cyclical Consumer Goods / Services | 23 | 1,443.6 |
| Cyclical Consumer Goods / Services | 35 | 920.7 |
| Basic Materials | 55 | 538.1 |
| Technology | 32 | 220.1 |
| Healthcare | 16 | 56.0 |
| Utilities | 4 | |
| Telecommunications Services | 1 |
It is clear to me that the board of directors of Yahoo has acted irrationally and lost the faith of shareholders and Microsoft.
Execs defend humans in high-tech markets
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The heads of the world's biggest stock exchanges agree there is still room for the "human element" in a high-speed trading environment that has aggressively gone electronic. Full Article
