When Wall Street folks mention the “IPO window” most people understand that to mean a period of time when public investors are receptive to buying shares in newly public companies. What many people don’t appreciate, however, is how abruptly that window can fly open or slam shut.
Rarely is there a question of whether the IPO window is open or closed. But for the first time in a long time, I find myself asking that question. The major US stock market indexes have plummeted — and then leapt back — only to fall again in the past two weeks. A dozen IPOs have been delayed this month. Yet last Thursday, a relatively small company named Carbonite successfully completed its IPO and finished up 29% for the day. So, is the IPO window open or closed?
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Author:William Quigley
