Alibaba IPO

On Monday, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) options opened for trading. Alibaba options opened with eight different expiration cycles ranging from October 2014 to January 2017. Within the expiration cycles, the at-the-money options are trading with $2.50-wide strikes, whereas further...

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) founder Jack Ma is worth at least $21.9 billion, according to Bloomberg. As his company took center stage on Wall Street Friday, Ma spoke with CNBC at the New York Stock Exchange, and commented on shareholders and his vision for the future. Related Link...

Yahoo! Inc. (NASDAQ: YHOO) is receiving quite a bit of attention ahead of the Alibaba IPO, and for good reason. The company owns an estimated $35 billion worth of Alibaba stock according to Barron's, and plans to cash in a sizable portion of the stake in the immediate future. Yahoo stock,...

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) is mere hours away from going public, and understandably, traders and investors are excited. The e-commerce giant is set to become the largest IPO in US history. Wedbush, CRT Capital and Cantor Fitzgerald have all initiated coverage on the stock, with...

The IPO calendar picks up for the week of September 15, with seven new issues slated to debut including the much anticipated Alibaba (NYSE: BABA) IPO. Wednesday, September 17 Home health and human services provider, Civitas Solutions (NYSE: CIVI), serves handicapped individuals who are...

In anticipation of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) massive IPO due on Friday and in honor of this year’s outstanding year for IPOs, it seems only natural to look back at some of this year’s biggest IPOs on the most active exchanges. The top five exchanges by percent of...

U.S. stocks were mixed as Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen presented a prepared testimony which did not rattle investors. The Dow posted a triple-digit point gain after falling 43 points. The Nasdaq, on the other hand, declined as many momentum and Internet names were hit hard. Russian...

U.S. stocks declined as tensions continue to mount in Ukraine. Russia requested an emergency session with the United Nations Security Council over a recent operation conducted by Ukraine where at least seven people were killed in the town of Slavyansk. Ukraine's interim President Oleksandr...

U.S. stocks rose as investors focused on positive economic data rather than the tense situation in Ukraine. Economic reports showed that U.S. industrial production rose in February. President Obama imposed sanctions against Russian and Crimea officials following an election on Sunday which...

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U.S. stocks declined as concerns escalated over Ukraine, two days before its citizens will vote in a referendum to split from Ukraine and become part of Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin is gearing up to “invade eastern Ukraine” as a six hour talk between U.S. Secretary of State John...

U.S. stocks recovered and posted strong gains as concerns over a military conflict involving Russia and Ukraine dissipated overnight. The Dow posted a triple digit point gain, recording its best day of the year. The S&P 500 surged to new all time highs of 1,876.23 while the Nasdaq hit new...