IPOs of interest

Current IPOs of interest include:

IPO Bloomin Brands (BLMN) - expected on Aug 8

IPO Eloqua Limited (ELOQ) - expected on Aug 2
IPO LegalZoom.com (LGZ) - expected on Aug 3
IPO Michaels Stores, Inc. (MIK)
IPO Qualys (QLYS)
IPO Reval Holdings, Inc.
IPO Shutterstock (SSTK)
IPO Coty (COTY)
IPO Manchester United Ltd.IPO Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH)

IPO Restoration Hardware Holdings

"Killer whales"

To the folks who freak out every time there's a report of an orca exhibiting "dangerous behavior" in captivity:

What did you expect?

Man has taken a wild animal, an apex predator no less--and one which has been documented attacking gray whales and even blue whales--and forced it to perform tricks in direct contact with humans, coincidentally the same size as some of its more common prey items (eg. seals). He has taken an animal that spends all of its life in the company of its own family group, and placed it with a few other animals it does not know and cannot properly interact with--or worse, forced it to spend days or more in total isolation, except when humans decide they want to interact with it.

A lot of people seem to expect that if an animal is "tame" it will act more or less like a dog, despite how different it may be physically or how different its behavior in the wild might be from a dog's, or whether it is even domesticated. Dogs have been domesticated for thousands of years, and even a dog may still bite--especially if it is mistreated, if its needs are not met, or if it is placed in an environment that stresses it.

Orcas are smart animals, there's no question about that. But Orcas are emotionally complex, and undeniably, wild animals. Failing to observe these facts and act appropriately can only lead to problems.

IPOs for 2012: Eloqua

IPO Eloqua is a provider of on-demand Revenue Performance Management, or RPM, software solutions designed to enable businesses to accelerate revenue growth and improve revenue predictability. Their software-as-a-service, or SaaS, platform integrates marketing automation software with a revenue performance analytics suite. The Eloqua Platform enables customers to track and analyze a potential buyer's interactions with various web pages, social media networks and other communications platforms.

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Scott Sweet quoted in The Street

Scott Sweet, senior managing partner of IPO Boutique, was quoted in The Street on Friday:

"This is a good IPO -- it's 40 times oversubscribed," Scott Sweet, senior managing partner of IPO Boutique, told TheStreet. "The numbers on Palo Alto are outstanding -- of all the cloud-based IPOs that have debuted in 2012 and prior, the numbers in growth in the top and bottom line stand apart."

The full article is available here: http://www.thestreet.com/story/11629695/1/palo-alto-networks-ipo-high-expectations.html


Scott offers research packages for IPOs at IPO Boutique. And you can find the same information on a global scale at IPO Global Research.

An article on Palo Alto

Scott Sweet, senior managing partner of IPO Boutique, was quoted in MarketWatch on Wednesday:

"The demand among retail and institutional investors is exponentially oversubscribed," and IPO Boutique's Scott Sweet. "Some of Palo Alto's competitors like Cisco and Juniper have even said they are formidable."

The full article is available here: http://www.marketwatch.com/story/palo-alto-networks-raises-ipo-price-range-2012-07-18

Scott offers research packages for IPOs at IPO Boutique.
And you can find the same information on a global scale at IPO Global Research.

IPOs for 2012: E2open

IPO E2open is a provider of cloud-based, on-demand software solutions delivered on an integrated platform that enables their customers to gain visibility into and control over their trading networks through the real-time information, integrated business processes and advanced analytics that E2open provides. Their customer base includes companies that represent five of the top eight supply chains in the world, according to Gartner, Inc., and spans several industries including Boeing, Dell, the Gap, IBM, Motorola and Vodafone.

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IPOs for 2012

Research information is available for the following IPOs at IPO Boutique:

IPO Bloomin Brands (BLM)
IPO Kayak Software (KYAK)
IPO Qualys (QLYS)
IPO Restoration Hardware
IPO Coty (COTY)
IPO Reval
IPO Chuy's (CHUY)
IPO Shutterstock (SSTK)
IPO Fender (FNDR)
IPO LegalZoom.com (LGZ)
IPO Michaels (MIK)
IPO Manchester United
IPO Palo Alto Netwoks (PANW)
IPO Norwegian Cruise (NCLH)
IPO Five Below (FIVE)

IPOs for Mid-July

There are four IPOs scheduled for later this week including IPO Five Below (FIVE) which is scheduled to debut on July 19th, IPO Palo Alto Networks (PANW), IPO Fender Musical Instruments (FNDR) and IPO KAYAK (KYAK), which are set for July 20th.

IPOs for 2012: Five Below

IPO Five Below is a specialty retailer offering a range of merchandise targeted at the teen and pre-teen customer. They offer an edited assortment of products priced at $5 and below, including select brands and licensed merchandise across a number of categories. Five Below stores average approximately 7,500 square feet and are typically located within power, community and lifestyle shopping centers across a variety of urban, suburban and semi-rural markets. They plan to open approximately 50 stores in 2012.

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IPOs for 2012: Fender

IPO Fender is a global musical instruments company with a portfolio of brands including Fender, Squier, Jackson, Guild, Ovation and Latin Percussion, which they own, and Gretsch, EVH (Eddie Van Halen) and Takamine, for which they are the licensee. While a number of their brands have broad appeal, other brands in their portfolio offer products targeted at particular genres, including rock ‘n roll, country, jazz, heavy metal, blues and world music. Since the acquisition of Kaman Music Corporation (now known as KMC Musicorp), or KMC, in 2007, Fender has been one of the largest independent distributors of musical instrument accessories in the United States, according to an industry source.

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IPOs for 2012: Coty

IPO Coty, founded in Paris in 1904, is a beauty company with a portfolio of well-known brands in Fragrances, Color Cosmetics and Skin & Body Care. Their top 10 brands comprise the following brands: adidas, Calvin Klein, Chloé, Davidoff, Marc Jacobs, OPI, philosophy, Playboy, Rimmel and Sally Hansen. Under the direction of their current management team, Coty has transformed itself from primarily a fragrance company into a multi-segment beauty company with market leading positions in both North America and Europe.

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IPOs for 2012: Manchester United

IPO Manchester United is a popular and successful sports team that and has developed a leading brand and a global community of followers. Their community provides Manchester United with a worldwide platform to generate revenue from multiple sources, including sponsorship, merchandising, product licensing, new media & mobile, broadcasting and matchday. They attract leading companies such as Nike, Aon and DHL that want access and exposure to their community of followers and association with their brand.

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An article on ServiceNow

Scott Sweet, senior managing partner of IPO Boutique, was quoted in MarketWatch on Friday:

"There is not a single IPO in the pipeline, whether tech or oil and gas, that has a filing range.  Therefore, right now, one can merely speculate as to what might come next."

The full article is available here: http://blogs.marketwatch.com/thetell/2012/06/29/servicenow-revives-ipo-market-in-time-for-vacation/


Scott offers research packages at IPO Boutique. The same research information is also available on a global scale at IPO Global Research.