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Dec 16, 2021 6:41 AM CST

Look Who's Going Public

Reddit files for IPO, wants users to be shareholders

(Newser) - Reddit is going public. The popular social media site known for "ask me anything" conservations with celebrities and the hot WallStreetBets investors forum , said late Wednesday that it has confidentially filed paperwork for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission. "The number of shares to...

Rivian Had a Profitable IPO. So Did Its Pre-Order Customers

Rivian Customers Cash In
on Pre-Order Stock Offer

Nov 11, 2021 5:10 PM CST

Rivian Customers Cash In on Pre-Order Stock Offer

EV buyers were eligible to buy IPO shares that then jumped

(Newser) - When Rivian set up its initial public offering, the electric vehicle company set aside 7% of its IPO allocation for its directed share program. Eligible participants included anyone pre-ordering a vehicle, CNBC reports. So when Rajiv Patel put down $1,000 for an SUV, he maxed out on the stock...

Bumble's Debut
Makes CEO
a Billionaire

Feb 11, 2021 5:55 PM CST

Bumble's Debut Makes CEO a Billionaire

Few self-made women have achieved such wealth

(Newser) - Shares of Bumble reached $72 on Thursday afternoon in the company's market debut, making its chief executive not only wealthy but a rarity. That price meant that Whitney Wolfe Herd's shares were worth $1.5 billion. Few tech entrepreuners bursting into such territory are women, Bloomberg reports; 559...

After IPO, Some Airbnb Hosts Are Kicking Themselves

Ignoring IPO Email
Costs Airbnb Hosts

Dec 13, 2020 9:25 AM CST

Ignoring IPO Email Costs Airbnb Hosts

Some hosts cashed in, buying shares at the opening price, and some ignored the offer

(Newser) - Even for hosts, it was easy to overlook an email last month with the subject line "Airbnb's Directed Share Program." That was costly, though. The email was an offer to get in on the company's initial public offering, NPR reports. Airbnb earmarked as many as 3....

Told of Opening
Price, Airbnb Boss
Is Stumped

Dec 10, 2020 4:19 PM CST

Told of Opening Price, Airbnb Boss Is Stumped

Company's valuation more than doubles for IPO

(Newser) - In preparing for its IPO, Airbnb priced its shares at $68. The stock price doubled in premarket trading to open Thursday on the Nasdaq at $146, a development that company co-founder and chief executive officer was not prepared for, Fast Company reports. That puts Airbnb at a market cap of...

Ant Group's IPO Could Raise a Record $35B

This IPO Could
Raise a Record $35B

Oct 26, 2020 5:40 PM CDT

This IPO Could Raise a Record $35B

Chinese fintech Ant Group giant hopes to top Saudi Aramco's sale last year

(Newser) - The world's largest fintech company, China's Ant Group, will try to raise nearly $35 billion in a huge public offering of stock that would shatter records. Alibaba-affiliated Ant Group, which operates a suite of financial products including the Alipay digital wallet in China and one of the world'...

K-Pop's BTS Faces Challenge No US Group Faces

As Investors Scoop Up Shares,
One Thing Looms Over BTS

Oct 6, 2020 9:50 AM CDT

As Investors Scoop Up Shares, One Thing Looms Over BTS

K-pop group's star is rising—but military service awaits

(Newser) - Ordinary investors got a shot at shares in the management agency of K-pop sensation BTS on Monday and Tuesday. And they didn't hold back, requesting 58.4 trillion won worth—the equivalent of $50.2 billion. As AFP reports, that's 607 times more than the value of the...

This Boy Band Is About
to Get Very Rich

Sep 29, 2020 1:07 PM CDT

This Boy Band Is About to Get Very Rich

IPO will make members of K-pop group BTS multi-millionaires

(Newser) - All seven members of K-pop sensation BTS are about to become multi-millionaires. The band's label, Big Hit Entertainment, plans to go public on Oct. 15 with a market valuation of $4.1 billion—making this South Korea's largest IPO in three years, per the Hollywood Reporter . The BBC...

Investor Makes $12B on
Biggest Software IPO Ever

the rundown

Sep 17, 2020 10:40 AM CDT

Investor Makes $12B on Biggest Software IPO Ever

Snowflake has a massive debut

(Newser) - If you're hearing the word "snowflake" a lot today, it has nothing to do with politics. Snowflake the tech company is coming off the largest software IPO in history on Wednesday, reports CNN . The company priced its shares for the initial public offering at $120, but they opened...

This Will Be the
Biggest IPO in History

Dec 5, 2019 5:00 PM CST

This Will Be the Biggest IPO in History

Saudi oil company sets sale at 3 billion shares for $8.53 each

(Newser) - Saudi Aramco's pricing for its initial public offering gives the oil company a valuation that—at $1.7 trillion—falls short of the $2 trillion that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman hoped for. But selling 3 billion shares at $8.53 apiece would still bring in $25.6 billion,...

Get Ready for a Huge IPO

Nov 3, 2019 7:53 AM CST

Get Ready for a Huge IPO

After years of delays, offering of state-owned oil giant Saudi Aramco is finally underway

(Newser) - Saudi Arabia began an initial public offering Sunday of a sliver of oil giant Saudi Aramco after years of delay, hoping international and local investors will pay billions for a stake in the kingdom's crown jewels, reports the AP . An approval by Saudi Arabia's Capital Market Authority served...

Another Ride-Sharing
Giant Just Went Public

May 10, 2019 10:36 AM CDT

Another Ride-Sharing Giant Just Went Public

Uber shares were going for $45 each, raising $8.1B, just weeks after Lyft's IPO

(Newser) - With a ring of the opening bell, Uber began picking up passengers as a newly minted public company Friday, giving investors a chance to bet on a service with huge potential but a long way from turning a profit. Shares in the ride-hailing giant were sold in an initial public...