Description: Traders are paying “extortionate fees” of 15% to 20% to borrow shares of Snap in order to short them, according to figures reported by Simon Colvin, a research analyst at IHS Markit. Source: BusinessInsider.com Date: Mar 10, 2017 Link: http://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/how-much-traders-are-paying-to-short-snapchat-2017-3-1001820424-1001820424 Questions for Discussions: How are investors treating Snapchat? Do you agree with the valuations made on… Read more »
Posts Tagged: IPO
NBCUniversal Made a Huge Investment in Snap’s IPO
Description: We’re talking hundreds of millions of dollars. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Mar 03, 2017 Link: http://for.tn/2mmrdjD Questions for Discussions: Do you think the NBCUniversal investment is a good decision? How should investors regard this move?
Opinion: Here’s why Snap will reward investors like Facebook — instead of failing them like Twitter
Description: Michael Brush lists three reasons to like the parent of Snapchat Source: MarketWatch.com Date: Mar 03, 2017 Link: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/heres-why-snap-will-reward-investors-like-facebook-instead-of-failing-them-like-twitter-2017-03-02?siteid=nwtwk Questions for discussion: Summarize the arguments presented. Would you be a buyer today?
Snap Inc’s IPO Just Got a lot Cheaper
Description: It’s now valued at billions of dollars less. Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Feb 17, 2017 Link: http://for.tn/2lPuMiB Questions for Discussions: Do you think Snap Inc.’s IPO price reduction makes sense? How do you think IPO investors will respond to the reduction?
Who’s Going to Be a Billionaire? The Biggest Winners of Snap’s I.P.O.
Description: One of the more reliable paths to becoming a billionaire over the past 20 years has been to build a dominant technology company and then to take it public. Source: NYTimes.com Date: Feb 02, 2017 Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/02/business/dealbook/snapchat-ipo-billionaire.html?ref=business Questions for Discussions: What information stands out in the descriptions of who benefits from this IPO? According… Read more »
Snap’s IPO to Be Haunted by Twitter and GoPro
Description: Snap Inc. has gone to great lengths to distance itself from comparisons to Twitter Inc., the last big social media public offering. Source: Bloomberg.com Date: Feb 03, 2017 Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-03/snap-s-ipo-to-be-haunted-by-twitter-and-gopro Questions for discussion: What are the similarities between Snap’s IPO and those of other social media? Would you be a buyer?
Cisco Acquired AppDynamics for $3.7 Billion at the Last Minute
Description: Is this acquisition better than the company going to public? Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Jan 25, 2017 Link: http://for.tn/2j5Yf72 Questions for Discussions: What are the arguments suggesting this is a bad deal for investors? Do you agree?
Here’s Some Advice for Companies Looking to go Public in 2017
Description: From Atlassian President Jay Simons Source: Fortune.com – video report Date: Jan 05, 2017 Link: http://for.tn/2ibJdYH Questions for Discussions: Summarize the advice presented by Jay Simons. Do you think his advice is generally respected by managers looking at going public?
Snapchat Prepares for $25 Billion IPO
Description: Snap Inc., the parent of Snapchat, is working on an IPO that could value the virtual-messaging company at $25 billion or more. Source: WSJ.com – video report Date: Oct 07, 2016 Link: http://www.wsj.com/video/snapchat-prepares-for-25-billion-ipo/7F358FF3-8AAF-4297-A5B3-5517AB6A3F41.html Questions for Discussions: What do you think of the financials presented in this report? Would you consider investing in the company?
Winter jacket maker Canada Goose prepares for IPO: sources
Description: Canada Goose Inc, a maker of luxury winter down jackets, is interviewing banks to help prepare for an initial public offering (IPO) that could value the company at as much as $2 billion, sources familiar with the matter said on Friday. Source: FinancialPost.com Date: Oct 07, 2016 Link: http://business.financialpost.com/news/economy/winter-jacket-maker-canada-goose-prepares-for-ipo-sources Questions for discussion: What would… Read more »
