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IPO Calendar: Biotechs Dominate List Of Upcoming IPOs

In the busiest week for initial public offerings since January, 14 companies are seeking to raise a combined total of more than $2 billion. Biotech led the way, but the IPO with the highest name-brand recognition is Bojangles, a fried chicken and biscuits chain based in Charlotte, N.C., that has more than 600 locations. It’s the most recent IPO of a restaurant company since Shake Shack (SHAK), the fast casual burger chain, which hit a new high

Here Are The Top Performing IPOs In The First Quarter

The health care sector, which had the most initial public offerings of 2014, continued a hot pace in the first quarter. Spark Therapeutics (ONCE) was the top IPO winner in the first quarter, with a 237% return. The biotech developer of gene therapy treatments raised $161 million by pricing 7 million shares at 23. Spark stock popped 117% on its first day of trading Jan. 30 and finished the quarter at 77.50. In second was Shake Shack (SHAK), which

IPO Calendar: 8 Health-Care IPOs On Tap This Week

This week’s IPO calendar looks a lot like last week’s, with 10 IPOs looking to raise $1.47 billion, eight of the companies in the booming health care sector. Last week’s big IPO winners include fast-casual burger chain Shake Shack (SHAK), which popped 119% Friday, raising $105 million. Shake Shack was one of 10 IPOs that raised $1.2 billion in all last week. Another hot IPO Friday was Spark Therapeutics (ONCE), which popped 117%. Spark was one of