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Bending Spoons Soars 42.8% on Nasdaq Debut, Closing $720 Million Gap
IPO Michael Okonkwo

Bending Spoons Soars 42.8% on Nasdaq Debut, Closing $720 Million Gap

Bending Spoons (NASDAQ:BSP) closed its first trading day at $41.42, up 42.8% from its $29 IPO price, adding $720 million to its market value.

India IPO Market Poised for Record Year as Deal Activity Accelerates
IPO Michael Okonkwo

India IPO Market Poised for Record Year as Deal Activity Accelerates

Kotak Investment Banking predicts a record year for Indian IPOs in 2024, with deal activity accelerating after a slow start. Strong investor demand supports the outlook.

SpaceX Stock Faces $8B Index Demand Amid Post-IPO Volatility
IPO Michael Okonkwo

SpaceX Stock Faces $8B Index Demand Amid Post-IPO Volatility

SpaceX shares closed at $153.23, up 13.5% from the IPO price, but index fund buying of over $8 billion could dominate near-term trading.

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Generate Biomedicines Shares Reclaim IPO Price After Heavy Trading Week
IPO Michael Okonkwo

Generate Biomedicines Shares Reclaim IPO Price After Heavy Trading Week

Generate Biomedicines (GENB) surged 13.7% in a week, closing Friday at $16.47—above its $16 IPO price—with heavy volume and a $2.11B market cap, as sector momentum lifts biotech stocks.

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Bending Spoons IPO to Test Appetite for Debt-Heavy Software M&A
IPO Michael Okonkwo

Bending Spoons IPO to Test Appetite for Debt-Heavy Software M&A

Bending Spoons (BSP) accounts for 61% of next week's $2.56B U.S. IPO proceeds, with a $1.57B raise that will test investor appetite for debt-heavy software M&A.

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SpaceX Slumps After Russell Inclusion, Growth Funds Bear $73B Exposure
IPO Michael Okonkwo

SpaceX Slumps After Russell Inclusion, Growth Funds Bear $73B Exposure

SpaceX shares dropped 32% from their peak after joining the Russell indexes, with growth funds shouldering $73.1 billion of the $80.9 billion notional. Passive trackers must buy over $4 billion, while S&P 500 inclusion remains off the table.

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SpaceX Bond Sale Draws $85B in Orders Amid Rising Short Interest
IPO Michael Okonkwo

SpaceX Bond Sale Draws $85B in Orders Amid Rising Short Interest

SpaceX's $25 billion bond sale saw $85 billion in orders, enabling debt refinancing and AI and rocket project funding without shareholder dilution, even as short interest climbs.

Micron's Strategic Investment Boosts Anthropic Ahead of IPO, Financial Transparency Key
IPO Michael Okonkwo

Micron's Strategic Investment Boosts Anthropic Ahead of IPO, Financial Transparency Key

Micron Technology secures a strategic investment and supply deal with Anthropic ahead of its IPO, as the AI firm faces pressure to disclose key financial metrics like gross margin.

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OpenAI's $100B Ad Revenue Goal Fuels IPO Ambitions Amid Cost Challenges
IPO Michael Okonkwo

OpenAI's $100B Ad Revenue Goal Fuels IPO Ambitions Amid Cost Challenges

OpenAI expects $2.5B in ad revenue this year, projecting $100B by 2030, as it rolls out ChatGPT ads in emerging markets to strengthen its case for a $1T IPO.

Oaktree-Backed ITG Targets $2.67B Valuation in Nasdaq IPO
IPO Michael Okonkwo

Oaktree-Backed ITG Targets $2.67B Valuation in Nasdaq IPO

ITG seeks up to $2.67 billion valuation in Nasdaq IPO, with most proceeds going to debt repayment. High customer concentration and cancellable backlog are key investor concerns.

Lime Targets $180.9M IPO, Uber Stake and Debt Guarantee in Focus
IPO Michael Okonkwo

Lime Targets $180.9M IPO, Uber Stake and Debt Guarantee in Focus

Lime aims to raise up to $180.9 million in its IPO, with Uber potentially purchasing $20 million in shares. Most proceeds will repay a $115 million debt guaranteed by Uber.

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SpaceX's Thin Float Test: Lessons for Anthropic and OpenAI IPOs
IPO Michael Okonkwo

SpaceX's Thin Float Test: Lessons for Anthropic and OpenAI IPOs

SpaceX stock fell 21% from its peak, highlighting how a tiny tradable supply can cause massive swings, with implications for Anthropic and OpenAI's IPO plans.