initial public offering

The biggest wave of IPOs since Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) went public is set to hit the U.S. markets this week. The reception to IPOs slowed in the second quarter in the wake of Facebook's lackluster market debut. New issues also were down, however, as companies delayed their moves to the public...

Commercial Real Estate Week in Review-Week of May 16-22 -Our office neighbor Hersha Hospitality Trust is betting on the New York hotel sector, as they increased their exposure by purchasing a 113-room Holiday Inn. -Welsh Property Trust and Campus Crest Communities are going public. Their IPO’s are...

Symetra Financial Corporation (NYSE:SYA) is slated for its IPO and move to the NYSE in the coming week. The company - which is already the size of a small cap with a market capitalization of $1.45 billion - will tack on another $351 million by selling 27 million shares in the $12 - $14 range. Like...

Cellu Tissue Holdings (NYSE:CLU) is scheduled to raise a relatively large sum of money in the upcoming week's IPO. The manufacturer of private label tissue products - with a current market cap of $306 million - will raise another $125 million via the sale of 7.8 million shares prices somewhere...

Andatee China Marine Fuel (NASDAQ:AMCF) will be raising approximately $17 million in the coming week via an initial public offering of 2.5 million shares. The anticipated price range is $6 to $8. The current pre-IPO market cap is approximately $59.5 million. The company did $87 million in sales...

Note that China Hydroelectric (NYSE:CHC) is slated for an offering in the coming week. The price range is expected to be in the $15 to $17 range. With about 3.1 million shares being put on the table, the company will raise about $50 million. After the offering, the company's market cap should be...

Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. (NYSE: OEH) is up 7.7% - one of the NYSE's strongest movers - on the heels of an announcement regarding pricing for its upcoming IPO. The $1.0 billion company will be offering 12 million shares at $10 each. Orient-Express Hotels Ltd. will use part of the money to acquire...