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FANG 2.0? A New Generation of Tech Stocks Is Breaking Out

FANG 2.0? A New Generation of Tech Stocks Is Breaking Out

The stock market has yet to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, but a new generation of technology stocks has already broken out. Software companies like Twilio (TWLO), Okta (OKTA) and Datadog (DDOG) hit new record highs last month. Service providers like Zoom...

Some of 2018’s IPOs Have Pulled Back As Uber Deal Approaches

Some of 2018’s IPOs Have Pulled Back As Uber Deal Approaches

Initial public offerings (IPO) are taking a pause before Uber's (UBER) huge deal next month. That makes it good time to review some of last year's deals. Several companies that went public in early 2018 or late 2017 have pulled back after pushing to new highs in...

New Companies Are Leading the Market in the New Year

New Companies Are Leading the Market in the New Year

Last year was a busy year for initial public offerings, and several of those new names are rallying in 2019. A list of 37 recent IPOs generated an average gain of more than 9 percent since the start of January. That's more than twice the gain of the broader S&P...

New Companies Back on the Rise

New Companies Back on the Rise

Back in the spring, there was a wave of bullishness in initial public offerings. After a few pullbacks, some of those companies are pushing higher again. Take a name like ZScaler (ZS), which provides cloud-computing security services. It chopped around after crushing...

Recent IPOs Glowing Green

Recent IPOs Glowing Green

Tech IPOs may be showing signs of life. Stocks like Huya (HUYA), Pivotal Software (PVTL) and Iqiyi (IQ) rallied hard in May and early June after their initial public offerings (IPOs), only to pull back sharply. But now they're having positive weeks. Does than mean...

Another cloud IPO screams higher

Another cloud IPO screams higher

Last week Zscaler (ZS) ripped to a new high on strong earnings. Today, it's Pivotal Software's (PVTL) turn. PVTL rose about 25 percent in morning trading to a new high after subscription revenue shot up 69 percent. Profit beat. Revenue beat. Guidance wowed. Never...

The Shocking Truth About IPOs

The Shocking Truth About IPOs

For years, initial public offerings performed poorly. But that seems to be changing right before our eyes. Several companies have ripped higher since going public in the last few months. Technology has dominated the trend, including some prominent names from China....