Nasdaq and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the two major stock exchanges in the U.S., are proposing an alternative for corporates looking to raise cash apart from the initial public offering (IPO). The Financial Times reported last week that Nasdaq and the NYSE are...
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) wants to amend rules so that companies can go public through a direct listing, and raise capital from public market investors at the same time. As it stands now, companies cannot raise capital with a direct listing. This rule...
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is considering allowing companies to sell primary shares to investors in direct listings as an alternative to the initial public offering (IPO), according to Financial Times reported Thursday (Oct. 17). Citing unnamed sources, the FT reported that the SEC...
From the ashes of WeWork’s failed IPO … more ashes? Perhaps so, at least for the traditional IPO model. Other money-losing firms are seeing their stocks shudder and dive. One notable example is Peloton, whose shares debuted below the offer price and sank lower. But...
January 26, 2023
The public may soon be able to buy shares in payments processor Stripe. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Thursday (Jan. 26) that Stripe is considering either going public or allowing employees to sell their shares within the next 12 months. Stripe is more likely to conduct a direct listing than an initial public offering […]
November 27, 2019
The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) wants to amend rules so that companies can go public through a direct listing, and raise capital from public market investors at the same...
September 30, 2019
Hundreds of venture capitalists and high-level executives are meeting in Silicon Valley to discuss whether the current initial public offering (IPO) model is outdated and incorrect, according to Bloomberg. The...
August 18, 2019
Airbnb reported strong first quarter results, with $9.4 billion in total booking value, a 31 percent boost from the previous year. Sources told The Wall Street Journal that the home...
