Friday, May 4, 2007

AMC Suspends IPO in Hungry Investor Market - Interactive Brokers Goes Dutch and Wins

For the week ending May 4th 2007 Wall Street seems to have forgotten all about "market conditions" and keeps pouring out the IPOs. Investors are hungry again and one great example is Interactive Brkrs (IBKR) out of Greenwich, CT: The company took advantage of theor dutch auction. However Mr. Gaskings could only justify a grade and ranking of B-, 8 Included in this weeks analysis is a a comparison with NYMEX Holdings (NMX) CBOT Holdings (BOT) Chicago Merc (CME) InterconExchng (ICE) and International Sec Exc (ISE)

Rounding out the field for this week is Acorn International (ATV) who operates Chinese infomercials and direct mail; receiving a C+ grade and 7 rank. Cavium Networks (CAVM) Who provides semi-conductors for networks: C+, 7 - Qiao Xing-Mobile (QXM) a mobile handset maker: C+, 7 - NeurogesX (NGSX) in the biopharma pain management sector: C, 6 -

Suspended!
AMC Entertainment (AC) operates 411 theaters through their AMC & Loews brands: C+, 7 A comparison with Regal Entertainment (RGC) and Cinemark Holdings (CNK)

Published jointly by IPOdesktop.com and StreetIQ

Labels: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Are Today's IPOs Making the Grade? Nine to Consider

For the week of April 23, 2007

Mr. Gaskins keeps the bar firmly high for 2007 IPOs. With market conditions seemingly better the companies coming to market just keep rolling on. But will investors find great opportunity with these offering? Gaskins presents his analysis if recent offerings and those just around the bend.

Companies listen in this report are as follows; noting their grade and IPO Hardball rank.
CardioMEMS (SENS) a wireless sensors for cardiovascular systems company: C+, 8

Cinemark Holdings (CNK) who operates 392 movie theaters: C+, 7

EDENOR (END) a large electricity distribution company in Argentina: C+, 7

EndoCeutics (ENCX) who develops hormones for cancer & endocrine disorders: C, 5

OceanFreight (OCNF) a startup shipper seeking to acquire ships: C+, 6

Ocean Power Tech (OPTT) an energy company developing technology to pull electricity from ocean waves: C, 6

Orexigen (OREX) who is developing central nervous system disorder treatments: C, 7 Pharmasset (VRUS) creating hepatitis, HIV oral therapeutic treatments: C, 6

Vaughan Foods (FOOD) a regional food processor and packager: C, 5

Also covering in this cast is a recap of last week's prospects (PCS) (DEEP) (SCR)

Labels: , , , , , , , , , , ,