Mark, only 400%? 1999 was the year of the IPO, and I played them right to the tilt. The only mistake I made was with Acom.
1999 IPO Market Year-End Reviews
The 1999 IPO market was astounding. Hundreds of companies went public,
prices soared, and billions were minted faster than you could say
"capital gains tax." Check out our year-end reviews for more details.
Overall 1999 IPO Data
- Meet the IPO year that broke just about every record in the book.
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Sector Stars
- Companies with buzzwords such as "B2B", "broadband", "IP telephony",
and "e-commerce" became the darlings of investors everywhere.
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Exchange Breakdown and Biggest Deals
- Nearly nine out of 10 IPOs began trading on Nasdaq. Find out more...
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Offering Amount And Return Stats
- The 12 largest deals raised about one-half of the year's totals. Here
are the breakdowns...
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Fourth Quarter IPO Scorecard
Net investors rallied behind Internet hardware or "plumbing" firms such
as Akamai Technologies sending their shares soaring 1,160% measured
from offer price to quarter close, the best overall. Here's a sampling
of other IPO Scorecard highlights:
Worst Return
PNV.net, Inc.
Drop: -52.5%
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Best First-Day Jump
VA Linux Systems, Inc.
Gain: 698%
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Worst First-Day Drop
MotherNature.com, Inc.
Drop: -21%
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Happiest CEO
Daniel E. Smith. (Sycamore Networks, Inc.)
Total Paper Value: $4.5 billion
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Most Money Left on the Table
Sycamore Networks, Inc.
Total Left: $1.7 billion
Lead Underwriter: Morgan Stanley Dean Witter
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