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Tag: IPO

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Airbnb Opens its Doors to Stakeholders

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Poke around on the website and it becomes clear that Airbnb fancies itself a different kind of company. The room-sharing and travel service touts itself as “an economic empowerment engine” that ensures the financial impact of tourism stays...

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“Test-the-Waters” Rule Lets Companies Dip a Toe in IPOs

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It has been a rough year for IPOs, as highly touted offerings keep flopping. Ride-sharing service Uber Technologies Inc. has seen its stock price fall more than 30% from the time it went public in May. The stock of Lyft Inc., meanwhile, is...

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Uber Goes Conventional with IPO Share Structure

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Remember when Uber was the ultimate example of a revolutionary business? Entrepreneurs and financial pundits could be heard describing any business with disruptive potential as “Uber, but for _____.” It got so out of hand that that a wave o...

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Spotify Tests SEC Patience with Dual-Class Shares for Stock Offering

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Spotify is planning a stock offering in a couple of months, and it appears that the music streaming service’s co-founders are taking their cues from Frank Sinatra’s “My Way.” Even after Spotify shares hit the market, founders Daniel Elk and...

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