Five IPOs scheduled to begin trading today were pushed back one day; now 8 deals are tentatively slated to price tonight, for trading on Friday.

Five of the six IPOs that were scheduled to price last night and begin trading today are now pushed back one day and expect to price tonight for trading on Friday. Only Avistar Communications (AVSR), a provider of web-based conferencing systems, still plans to price and begin trading on Thursday, pending successful SEC approval. There are now a total of 8 deals scheduled to price tonight and begin trading tomorrow, which include DSL chip designer ITeX (ITXI), network integrator Viasource Communications (VVVV), power systems provider PECO II (PIII), web-based IT management software vendor Changepoint (CPNT) and Ista Pharmaceuticals (ISTA), a developer of therapeutics for eye conditions. For the full list of IPOs slated to price tonight, see our IPO calendar.