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New Kids (Offerings) On The Block But Without The Hit Single

ipo1 New Kids (Offerings) On The Block But Without The Hit Single

IPOs are great for either shorting or loading the boat depending on the pricing and the pitch. How do you know which to do? That is what we asked for years when we started investing in the markets and soon grew to understand and know. That is why you come to us right, to get the facts to help provide you the profitable tools to make educated decisions. While we wish we could boast a sure thing but that is about as possible as the Dow Jones hitting 20,000 in 2010 that is why we too evaluate the research available and then trust our gut to swing us in the right direction.

Through our friends on Seeking Alpha here are 7 IPOs to look for this week with the key points:

Ambow Education Holding (AMBO), which provides education, test prep and IT career training services in China, plans to raise $117 million by offering 10,677,210 at a price range of $10.00 to $12.00. At the mid-point of the proposed range, Ambow Education Holding will command a market value of $844.24 million. Ambow Education Holding, which was founded in 2000, booked $146 million in sales over the last 12 months. The Beijing, China-based company plans to list on the NYSE under the symbol AMBO. J.P. Morgan (JPM), Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. (GS) are the lead underwriters on the deal.

D. Medical (DMED), a medical device company that develops and manufactures insulin pumps, plans to raise $30 million by offering 2,727,273 at a price range of $10.00 to $12.00. At the mid-point of the proposed range, D. Medical will command a market value of $98.33 million. D. Medical, which was founded in 1992, booked $0 million in sales over the last 12 months. The Ramat Gan, Israel-based company plans to list on the NASDAQ under the symbol DMED. Rodman & Renshaw (RODM), ThinkEquity are the lead underwriters on the deal.

Gordmans Stores (GMAN), an everyday low price fashion retailer operating 68 stores in the Midwest, plans to raise $75 million by offering 5,357,143 at a price range of $13.00 to $15.00. At the mid-point of the proposed range, Gordmans Stores will command a market value of $261.84 million. Gordmans Stores, which was founded in 1915, booked $458 million in sales over the last 12 months. The Omaha, NE-based company plans to list on the NASDAQ under the symbol GMAN. Piper Jaffray (PJC), Wells Fargo Securities (WFC) are the lead underwriters on the deal.

IntraLinks Holdings (IL), which provides secure online document management to over 4,300 customers, plans to raise $165 million by offering 11,000,000 at a price range of $14.00 to $16.00. At the mid-point of the proposed range, IntraLinks Holdings will command a market value of $766.70 million. IntraLinks Holdings, which was founded in 1996, booked $141 million in sales over the last 12 months. The New York, NY-based company plans to list on the NYSE under the symbol IL. Morgan Stanley (MS), Deutsche Bank Securities (DB), and Credit Suisse (CS) are the lead underwriters on the deal.

NuPathe (PATH), a specialty pharma seeking approval for Zelrix, a patch for migraine treatment, plans to raise $75 million by offering 5,000,000 at a price range of $14.00 to $16.00. At the mid-point of the proposed range, NuPathe will command a market value of $211.68 million. NuPathe, which was founded in 2005, booked $0 million in sales over the last 12 months. The Conshohocken, PA-based company plans to list on the NASDAQ under the symbol PATH. Leerink Swann, Lazard Capital Markets (LAZ) are the lead underwriters on the deal.

NXP Semiconductors (NXPI), a diversified global semiconductor company and former carve-out of Philips, plans to raise $663 million by offering 34,000,000 at a price range of $18.00 to $21.00. At the mid-point of the proposed range, NXP Semiconductors will command a market value of $4,860.40 million. NXP Semiconductors, which was founded in 1953, booked $3,843 million in sales over the last 12 months. The Eindhoven, Netherlands-based company plans to list on the NASDAQ under the symbol NXPI. Credit Suisse, Goldman, Sachs & Co., and Morgan Stanley are the lead underwriters on the deal. Please note: *Filed with SEC under KASLION Acquisition B.V.

SurgiVision (SRGV), which has developed an MRI-guided device for minimally invasive brain procedures, plans to raise $25 million by offering 2,500,000 at a price range of $13.00 to $15.00. At the mid-point of the proposed range, SurgiVision will command a market value of $111.01 million. SurgiVision, which was founded in 1998, booked $3 million in sales over the last 12 months. The Memphis, TN-based company plans to list on the NASDAQ under the symbol SRGV. Canaccord Genuity (CCDPF.PK), Rodman & Renshaw are the lead underwriters on the deal. Please note: *Lowered range to $9-$11 (was $13-$15) [Update: IPO is now postponed.]

Trius Therapeutics (TSRX), which is developing an antibiotic for serious gram-positive Staph infections, plans to raise $78 million by offering 6,000,000 at a price range of $12.00 to $14.00. At the mid-point of the proposed range, Trius Therapeutics will command a market value of $216.82 million. Trius Therapeutics, which was founded in 2004, booked $5 million in sales over the last 12 months. The San Diego, CA-based company plans to list on the NASDAQ under the symbol TSRX. Citi (C), Piper Jaffray, and Canaccord Genuity are the lead underwriters on the deal. Please note: *Previously postponed on 3/1/2010 due to modification of its Ph. 3 trials, refiled amendment on 6/16/2010.

Last week, there were 3 IPO pricings. Envestnet (ENV), which provides outsourced web-based investment solutions to financial advisors, was the week’s winner, ending up 12% from its IPO price.

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Smart Play For The Smart Phone

smartphones Smart Play For The Smart Phone

As our long time followers know we have been bullish and successfully trading AAPL, RIMM and a host of other hardware / technology companies.  We want to bring to your attention a few important things to consider about these two now as well as an ETF that could offer you tremendous upside in the short-term.

First lets look at RIMM which has been very much so overshadowed by AAPL in the last 12 months due to iphone and ipad growth.   Case in point:

No major tech stock has gone more quickly from hero to goat than Research in Motion, maker of the Blackberry smartphone. This was possibly one of the great growth stories of the last six years (when sales grew anywhere from +35% to +127% in any given year), but Apple’s (Nasdaq: AAPL) stunning success with the iPhone and the iPad have led investors to think RIM’s days of growth are over. And they ran as fast as they could, pushing shares down from above $80 last September to below $50 in early July (before a recent rebound to $56).

We believe this creates significant value and positions RIMM as well as several other hight growth tech companies as solid value plays from where they trade now. Consider the following:

Company (Ticker) 5-Year Revenue Growth July 30, 2010 Price Market Cap
(mil.)
52-Week Price Change 2010 Sales Growth 2010P/E 2011P/E
Canadian Solar (Nasdaq: CSIQ) +133% $12.28 $508 -9% +90% 12.0 8.0
Research In Motion
(Nasdaq:
RIMM)
+62% $56.08 $30,950 -27% +25% 10.0 9.0
Sohu.com
(Nasdaq:
SOHU)
+40% $47.22 $1,780 -34% +15% 14.0 11.0
Synaptics
(NYSE:
SYNA)
+29% $31.18 $1,060 -11% +11% 13.0 12.0
VASCO Data Security
(Nasdaq:
VDSI)
+28% $6.34 $237 -21% +5% 16.0  

 

For the ETF junkies there is one ETF that we believe should explode based on the smart phone war as The Street called it:

As the Droid X and iPhone 4 duke it out in the smartphone arena,Research in Motion(RIMM) plans to unleash its own product into the fray. iShares S&P North American Technology-Multimedia Networking Index Fund(IGN) is an ETF that should profit from this battle.

Needless to say there is tremendous upside in the smart phone sector;

Global sales of these phones jumped 886 percent in the second quarter from a year ago and within the U.S, Android (along with the broader smart phone industry) vastly outperformed expectations.

We expect to play these positions short-term as well as mid to long-term for the growth portion of our portfolios.  Make sure to follow us on Twitter for the most up to date investment information and due diligence we find and leave a comment to tell us your pitch for these stocks.  Understand and know your risk when investing.

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