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What's behind the boom in IPOs?

by Justin Ho
Jun 17, 2021
The type of companies that have gone public this year are often in sectors that have done well during the pandemic.
According to Dealogic, the amount of money raised through IPOs in 2021 has already surpassed the total in 2020, and it's only June.
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Coursera's IPO reflects the demand for online learning

by Erika Beras
Mar 8, 2021
The firm, a leader in the massive open online course sector, says its enrollment more than doubled last year.
In the early days of the pandemic, traditional universities turned to sites like Coursera for help with online learning.
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WeWork strikes a deal to save itself

by Bennett Purser and Kai Ryssdal
Oct 22, 2019
Japanese conglomerate SoftBank will take control, ousting co-founder Adam Neumann.
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What investors need to see in Saudi Aramco's IPO prospectus

by Justin Ho
Oct 18, 2019
The state-run oil giant is notoriously opaque. But as it moves forward with going public, prospective investors have been demanding details about how the company is run.
Amin Nasser, CEO of Saudi state oil company Aramco, speaks at the 24th World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi in September.
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Uber targets $100B valuation for IPO as Lyft shares slide

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Apr 10, 2019
The company has actually lowered its expectations.
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