The editors of Hoover's IPO Central produce the IPO Scorecard, a regular, quarterly wrap-up of IPO activity. Among the strongest-performing for Q3 were IPO companies involved in fiber optics, wireless and communication equipment, Internet infrastructure and biotechnology.
Investors continue to be discerning.
A year ago, anything Internet was a no-exception winner, but now firms must represent key sectors such as optical networking, energy or data storage, and they must have solid financials, or a real path to profitability, to back them up. New economy or not, when it comes to bottom lines, black is better than red. In addition, the Scorecard compares underwriter pricings to first-day trading prices and gives breakdowns by exchange and technology category. At the core of Hoover's Online is a proprietary database of authoritative business knowledge about the world's largest, most influential and fastest-growing companies and industries, compiled and maintained by more than 120 writers, editors and researchers. Contacts Machie Madden Middleberg Euro rscg.