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US IPO Weekly Recap: All natural pet food maker is top dog in a week with three IPOs

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Every dog has its day, and this week it was Blue Buffalo: the year's fifth-largest IPO surged over 30%. All three initial public offerings this week raised more capital than expected as Blue Buffalo priced above its range while Neos and Live Oak offered additional shares. Each had double-digit returns....read more

Live Oak Bancshares prices upsized IPO at $17 midpoint

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Live Oak Bancshares, a online lender for small businesses in niche industries across the US, raised $82 million in an upsized IPO by offering 4.8 million shares at $17, the midpoint of the range of $16 to $18. The company originally planned to offer 4.0 million shares. Live Oak Bancshares plans to list on the Nasdaq under the symbol LOB. Live Oak Bancshares initially filed...read more

Week ahead: 5 IPOs during the week of July 20 are led by a Blue Buffalo

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Fast-growing and highly-profitable pet food maker Blue Buffalo could be top dog this week. Five businesses and one blank check company are on the IPO calendar to raise over $1 billion. The third quarter has already seen more consumer IPOs than the first quarter, and Blue Buffalo will be the third. Yet...read more

National niche lender Live Oak Bancshares sets terms for $68 million IPO

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Live Oak Bancshares, which lends to small businesses in niche industries across the US, announced terms for its IPO on Monday. The Wilmington, NC-based company plans to raise $68 million by offering 4.0 million shares at a price range of $16 to $18. At the midpoint of the proposed range, it would command a fully diluted market value of $577 million. Live Oak Bancshares,...read more