Initial Public Offerings (IPO)

[peanuts]

Initial public offerings are your chance to get a stock when it first begins to trade publicly. The pricing of IPO's is never accurate, and there are usually wild swings in stock prices as the market tries to determine the market value for the shares.

Here's a thread to focus on the latest IPO's. Just list the companies and the stock that will soon file to become publicly traded, has just debuted on the market recently, or review a recent IPO's performance and future prospects.

[peanuts]

Netlist became publicly traded yesterday. Ticker NLST, priced at $7, end of day close at $8.10

[peanuts]

Here's one that is schedule for this Thursday... LINK (http://yahoo.reuters.com/news/articlehybrid.aspx?storyID=urn:newsml:reuters.com: 20061202:MTFH07159_2006-12-02_00-07-18_N01293535&type=comktNews&rpc=44)

Am I the only one interested in IPO's during one of the hottest markets for them?

[New-born baby]

Here's one that is schedule for this Thursday... LINK (http://yahoo.reuters.com/news/articlehybrid.aspx?storyID=urn:newsml:reuters.com: 20061202:MTFH07159_2006-12-02_00-07-18_N01293535&type=comktNews&rpc=44)

Am I the only one interested in IPO's during one of the hottest markets for them?

Please, please, don't jump to conclusions! I am reading this stuff, and if you can post a reason to buy something other than "it is an IPO," I might take the plunge in with you. But you need to understand this: no chart=total blindness for a TA man like me. So I need some encouragement from a smart man like you. :D

[Lyehopper]

It's mighty hard to get in on a good IPO at the offering price, even if you have a seven figure account with the brokerage underwriting the offer!

When I was using Morgan Stanley I tried on several occasions to get in on a few hot IPO's back in the 90's. I was always told that the local brokerage only got a very limited number of shares and that I might be able to get 100-200 shares. I think when "Blue Cross/Blue Shield of VA" IPO'd I got 50 shares. (I can't even remember the ticker now and it's no longer called "Blue Cross").... ANYWAY.... SO if you can't get in at he offering price anyway.... then it's just like playing any other MoMo stock I think.

[peanuts]

It's mighty hard to get in on a good IPO at the offering price, even if you have a seven figure account with the brokerage underwriting the offer!

When I was using Morgan Stanley I tried on several occasions to get in on a few hot IPO's back in the 90's. I was always told that the local brokerage only got a very limited number of shares and that I might be able to get 100-200 shares. I think when "Blue Cross/Blue Shield of VA" IPO'd I got 50 shares. (I can't even remember the ticker now and it's no longer called "Blue Cross").... ANYWAY.... SO if you can't get in at he offering price anyway.... then it's just like playing any other MoMo stock I think.

Lye,

You could have bought NLST anytime after the IPO recently and sold them today for a very handsome profit. If you didn't already know, the current market environment (long bull run) is perfect for IPO's. It's something about the market conditions that make them all hot. That's why I started this thread, now. It's a timing thing, dude

Look at the recent big IPO's- RVBD, DIVX, CBF, CBG now we have NLST. I'm just trying to open people's eyes to what is going on around them...

[peanuts]

HLYS is the ticker. IPO is scheduled for Thursday, Dec 7

[billyjoe]

Peanuts,
Cramer says buy up to 23 and sell at 30. My son says the fad was over 3 years ago. Cramer says they have only 11% market penetration.

-----------billyjoe

[peanuts]

Peanuts,
Cramer says buy up to 23 and sell at 30. My son says the fad was over 3 years ago. Cramer says they have only 11% market penetration.

-----------billyjoe

billyjoe,

you've mentioned that the ticker is HYLS in 2 places. I read that the ticker will be HLYS... so, which is it? :confused:

I might trust your son, since he must be on the front lines in all the countries that they sell their shoes... no, not really. Let's see if Cramer knows what he's talking about...

[billyjoe]

Peanuts,
Cramer's messing with my head. Just went to Mad Money official site and it says HVLS which obviously is wrong. Googled it and found a story that also says HLYS so you're probably right.

-------------billyjoe

[billyjoe]

Peanuts,
Did you see this http://video.msn.com/v/us/fv/fv.htm??g=0a3007ad-3c62-4787-b289-a565076add53&t=s216&f=15/64mchome&p=hotvideo_money%20top%20ten&fg=

[peanuts]

Peanuts,
Did you see this http://video.msn.com/v/us/fv/fv.htm??g=0a3007ad-3c62-4787-b289-a565076add53&t=s216&f=15/64mchome&p=hotvideo_money%20top%20ten&fg=

The ticker is HLYS

I have not seen it trade, yet. I wonder when it will open? The anticipation is killing me

Thanks for that link, that was the first time I saw that report

[Lyehopper]

The ticker is HLYS

I have not seen it trade, yet. I wonder when it will open? The anticipation is killing me

Thanks for that link, that was the first time I saw that report
Rumor has it that the CEO of HLYS broke his ankle this morning as the wheel inside the heel on his right wingtip inadvertently retracted! Seems he was cruising down the street with a hot SBUX Vinte' fat free late'.... when the wheel retracted he took a nasty nosedive on the sidewalk and spilled the late' all over a homeless dude.... The company is now caught up in some nasty litigation. They need to clear this up before the IPO can move forward.

[peanuts]

Rumor has it that the CEO of HLYS broke his ankle this morning as the wheel inside the heel on his right wingtip inadvertently retracted! Seems he was cruising down the street with a hot SBUX Vinte' fat free late'.... when the wheel retracted he took a nasty nosedive on the sidewalk and spilled the late' all over a homeless dude.... The company is now caught up in some nasty litigation. They need to clear this up before the IPO can move forward.

jejejejeje :D :p

[billyjoe]

HLYS IPO moved back until tomorrow unless someone else breaks their neck with those crazy shoes before then.

---------billyjoe

[billyjoe]

HLYS to open at 28.30 is latest call from Cramer. Says that's too high. Don't buy.

----------billyjoe

[Lyehopper]

So you gonna trade HLYS Peanuts?.... Which way's she gonna move? My guess is back down. Short it @ $36.75

[peanuts]

So you gonna trade HLYS Peanuts?.... Which way's she gonna move? My guess is back down. Short it @ $36.75

going higher, first

[peanuts]

going higher, first

I just could not contain myself- I bought a handful of shares at $33.50

[Lyehopper]

I just could not contain myself- I bought a handful of shares at $33.50
Shoulda shorted @ 36.75 instead....

[peanuts]

Shoulda shorted @ 36.75 instead....

...for today, but what happens when all those short sellers (who THOUGHT it was trading at inflated prices) get a nice strong squeeze next week?

You've been at this long enough... you know what I'm talking about. ;)

patient longs will be rewarded. For now, the play was short :mad: Glad it was only a "handful" jejeje

[Lyehopper]

...for today, but what happens when all those short sellers (who THOUGHT it was trading at inflated prices) get a nice strong squeeze next week?

You've been at this long enough... you know what I'm talking about. ;)

patient longs will be rewarded. For now, the play was short :mad: Glad it was only a "handful" jejeje
Bobo's with a wheel in the heel? Hmmmmmm.... I see a bunch of lawsuits coming from money grubbing mothers of fat kids.... with broken arms and cracked skulls....jejeje

Short it!

[peanuts]

Bobo's with a wheel in the heel? Hmmmmmm.... I see a bunch of lawsuits coming from money grubbing mothers of fat kids.... with broken arms and cracked skulls....jejeje

Short it!

You mean the same mothers that would sue if their kid fell off their bike / skateboard / scooter / roller blades / whathaveyous?

Those mother $%#!ers need to move to another country... unless a product defect causes the accident, not their doofus kid :rolleyes:

[peanuts]

Coming up:

IPGP
ARTE
GUID

[billyjoe]

Peanuts,
Did you just watch Cramer?
IPGP--yes , don't pay much over $20
ARTE--no, no earnings, no sales, a one trick pony and that trick isn't so good
GUID--yes , don't pay more than $18

-----------billyjoe

[peanuts]

Peanuts,
Did you just watch Cramer?
IPGP--yes , don't pay much over $20
ARTE--no, no earnings, no sales, a one trick pony and that trick isn't so good
GUID--yes , don't pay more than $18

-----------billyjoe

Yes, billyjoe, I saw the beginning of Mad Money. I didn't watch the whole thing, but when I saw that he was mentioning IPO's, my ears perked up. You know, his program is pretty good. I watch it sometimes because I sometimes run out of good ideas.

How's the knee, dude? Good thing the snow ain't so bad this year... yet.

Keep your perfect wife warm and turn up the heat already! You've got to do your part to help my natural gas stocks make me lots of money!!! :cramersmiley:

[billyjoe]

Peanuts,
Sorry about the gas. Talking IPO's how about MPEL ? Macau gambling, we can all use some of that unless it's too late. I think it's just starting. Got some at 22.50 today.

-----------billyjoe

[peanuts]

HLYS is the ticker. IPO is scheduled for Thursday, Dec 7

The chart for Heely Shoes now looks very interesting. My handful of shares doesn't seem so bad anymore...

I keep seeing kids in stores with these things... I think they are catching on...

[Lyehopper]

The chart for Heely Shoes now looks very interesting. My handful of shares doesn't seem so bad anymore...

I keep seeing kids in stores with these things... I think they are catching on...
I was in Lowe's today and this snot-nosed kid (about twelve) went running down the isle on his tiptoes and then slid on his heels past me with those shoes on. My first thought was to trip him, but I didn't....

[billyjoe]

HLYS from 40.09 to 6.88. Hope you sold it, Peanuts.

-----------billyjoe

[billyjoe]

Speaking of IPO's , VISA should go public by April '08. Worth approximately 2X Mastercard, what would you pay? Assuming few or none of us can get it before it opens, and we don't know the number of shares to be offered , MA has 135 million shares outstanding at a current price of 157 with 52 week range 69 - 174.60.

A friend of mine with little stock market experience is putting about 20G in the hands of his local broker telling him to buy. He's figuring around $100/ share.

------------billyjoe

[IIC]

Speaking of IPO's , VISA should go public by April '08. Worth approximately 2X Mastercard, what would you pay? Assuming few or none of us can get it before it opens, and we don't know the number of shares to be offered , MA has 135 million shares outstanding at a current price of 157 with 52 week range 69 - 174.60.

A friend of mine with little stock market experience is putting about 20G in the hands of his local broker telling him to buy. He's figuring around $100/ share.

------------billyjoe


Isn't it a bit early to have $20k just sitting there doing nothing?

[billyjoe]

Doug,
He hasn't given him the $$ yet. I think it's in a CD at 4%. Some people won't listen to anything you tell them so I don't even try to give advice.

-------------billyjoe

[IIC]

Doug,
He hasn't given him the $$ yet. I think it's in a CD at 4%. Some people won't listen to anything you tell them so I don't even try to give advice.

-------------billyjoe

Geez...$20k...Could put it in CFC and get 5.65%.