Text size Bill ackman Bryan Bedder / Getty Images for the New York Times Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management made a splash in late June, when he asked to raise a $ 3 billion blank check company with some unconventional terms. Voluntary initial public offering investors are clearly plentiful: …
Read More »Spartan buys Fisker for $ 2.9 billion. What it says about hot electric vehicle stocks.
Text size Fisker believes that Ocean is the world’s most sustainable all-electric SUV. Courtesy of Fisker. It’s official. Spartan Energy Acquisition is buying California-based electric vehicle maker Fisker in a deal that values the startup at $ 2.9 billion, another $ 1 billion valuation for the ultra-powered alternative fuel space. …
Read More »Lemonade’s CFO says it is digitizing the insurance industry. Its IPO soared more than 100% today.
Text size The New York Stock Exchange welcomed Lemonade, Inc. (NYSE: LMND) on Thursday, July 2, 2020, in celebration of its IPO. To honor the occasion, Daniel Schreiber, co-founder and CEO, and Shai Wininger, co-founder and chief operating officer, along with Chris Taylor, director of listings, perform at the NYSE …
Read More »Airlines are taking new bailout cash as prospects worsen
Text size Daniel Slim / AFP via Getty Images American Airlines Group and other companies are queuing for more rescue funds under the Care Act, as the industry faces an increasingly precarious situation due to an increase in coronavirus cases. Five major airlines signed a letter of intent with the …
Read More »Dun & Bradstreet raises $ 1.7 billion as shares gain 15.2% on IPO debut
Text size Spencer Platt / Getty Images On their second trip to the equity markets, Dun & Bradstreet Holdings shares gained 15.2% in their trading debut on Wednesday. Dun & Bradstreet (ticker: DNB) shares traded up to 17% higher than their initial public offering price of $ 22. The shares …
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