JBS News

The US has long been a top choice for global companies looking to go public. Now that the IPO market is stirring, even foreign companies with trading history abroad are eyeing US listings, hoping for higher valuations and greater liquidity than local markets. The most recent example, UK-based chip designer Arm (ARM) returned to public markets this month, opting...read more

JBS Foods International, the world's leading processor of beef, poultry, lamb and other meat proteins, withdrew its plans for an initial public offering on Monday. It originally filed in December 2016 with a proposed deal size of $100 million, though we estimate that it could have raised over $2 billion. The Greeley, CO-based company was founded in 1953 and booked $51.4 billion...read more

There are no IPOs scheduled for the upcoming week as we continue with the annual two-week February lull as companies prepare full year 2016 numbers. Snap (SNAP) and alternative asset manager Hamilton Lane (HLNE) have queued up for IPOs in the beginning of March. Snap ...read more

In the week ahead, two recent IPO filers become eligible to launch roadshows, including tech unicorn AppDyanamics on Thursday. The provider of cloud-based enterprise software is a high profile name that could set the tone for venture-backed tech deals in 2017, testing investor appetite for high-growth, large-loss businesses. Metallurgical coal producer...read more