IPO

AppDynamics was prepping for an initial public offering, but the company now has different plans. AppDynamics sells an enterprise-grade application intelligence software platform that enables enterprises to accelerate a digital transformation. Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) announced it has...

The first big tech IPO of 2017 will happen next week. According to CNBC, AppDynamics, a software company that helps business identify and fix bugs in their applications, is expected to raise as much as $165.6 million in its initial public offering. Shares are expected to be listed at $10 to $12...

2016 wasn't a very kind year for the IPO market, but 2017 is shaping up to be different. Speaking to Benzinga, Jeff Zell, a senior research analyst at IPO Boutique, said that the market can expect the quantity of IPOs in 2017 to exceed 2016's total, which was around 100. Hospitable Environment...

Tom Farley is the president of NYSE Group and was a guest on CNBC's "Squawk Box" segment on Friday to discuss what 2017 has in store for IPOs. According to Farley, 2016 was "almost a wash-out" for companies looking to list stocks on the exchange. In fact, he acknowledged that 2016 was among one of...

There are three companies that will see their stocks trade for the first time on a public stock market in the coming week, including: WildHorse Resource Development, to be traded on the NYSE under ticker WRD; Trivago, to be traded under TRVG on the NASDAQ; and TiGenix, also to be traded on the...

The quiet period surrounding Irhythm Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: IRTC)'s stock has now ended after its fantastic IPO debut, so research firms are free to now evaluate the stock and issue their opinions. Here is a summary of some of the research reports, which were made available for the first time on...

Fitbit Inc (NYSE: FIT)'s stock plummeted more than 30 percent on Thursday and hit a new 52-week low of $8.37 after the company released its third quarter earnings results and poor guidance. The stock has now lost around 70 percent since the start of 2016. GoPro Inc (NASDAQ: GPRO)'s stock isn't...

Gary Kaltbaum, an investment advisor, was a guest on Benzinga's PreMarket Prep Monday to talk about many topics that interest investors, including the state of the IPO market in 2016. Kaltbaum said he keeps a watch-list of up to 70 companies new to the stock market and said that they are "all...

Ittai Kidron of Oppenheimer initiated coverage of Twilio Inc (NYSE: TWLO) with an Outperform rating and $50 price target. According to Kidron, Twilio is a leading Communications Platform-as-a-Service (CPaaS) vendor and the company is well positioned for several reasons, including: Enterprises are...

Twilio Inc (NYSE: TWLO)'s stock has gained more than 80 percent since its initial public offering while Acacia Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACIA) is higher by nearly 200 percent. By all accounts, these are impressive returns that should satisfy all investors; however, they pale in comparison to...

Cypress Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: CY), a technology company that supplies the automotive, industrial and networking platforms, announced earlier this week it will eliminate 500 jobs across the world. The company said its reduction amounts to 7 percent of its global workforce as part of a...

Twilio Inc (NYSE: TWLO)'s stock hit a new all-time high of $41.89 Thursday morning (before profit taking sent the stock lower by more than 3 percent on the day) just a week after the company priced its IPO at $15 per share. Investors and traders hoping to duplicate Twilio's IPO run with the next...