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US IPO Weekly Recap: US Foods delivers as five IPOs raise $1.5 billion

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Five IPOs raised $1.5 billion as the year's biggest week concluded the year's biggest month of IPO activity - further evidence that the IPO market's rebound is underway. Three were IPOs of profitable LBO'd companies, bringing the 2016 total up to six. While the ...read more

Four IPOs raise $1.5 billion, marking 2016's biggest day

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Four IPOs began trading on Thursday after raising $1.5 billion, marking the IPO market's biggest day, week and month of 2016 based on number of deals and proceeds raised. The 31 deals year-to-date have raised $5.4 billion, down about 55% from last year on both...read more

GMS prices IPO at $21, the low end of the range

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Gypsum Management and Supply, which is a leading North American distributor of wallboard and ceiling systems, raised $147 million by offering 7 million shares at $21, the low end of the range of $21 to $23. Gypsum Management and Supply plans to list on the...read more

US IPO Week Ahead: Six IPOs cap off a busy May as US Foods seeks $1 billion

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The year's most active week by deal count and proceeds is set to cap off the year's busiest month: The six scheduled IPOs would bring May's IPO count up to 16, making it the busiest month since October 2015. There were no IPOs of LBO'd companies in the 1Q16, ...read more