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Three IPOs priced this week. The two REITs and a housing play all either offered fewer shares or priced below the range. Clipper Realty (CLPR), Sachem Capital (SACH) and Foundation Building Materials (FBM) all had neutral or positive returns after their disappointing pricings. Mauser Group (MSR) was set to...read more

CBS Radio, the second-largest US radio station operator being spun out of CBS, withdrew its plans for an initial public offering on Wednesday. It originally filed in July 2016 with a proposed deal size of $500 million. CBS Radio agreed to combine with Entercom (NYSE: ETM) in a tax-free Reverse Morris Trust merger. The New York, NY-based company was founded in 1928 and...read more

Mauser Group was taken out on Tuesday, the day before its scheduled pricing and just two weeks after tech unicorn AppDyanmics sold itself on the eve of its IPO date. Acquisitions rarely occur after companies decide to begin IPO marketing, but these recent cases highlight a lingering hesitancy to go public, and a strong M&A market continues to offer an alternative. Last week, CBS...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