This is a syndicated repost courtesy of Sober Look. To view original, click here. Reposted with permission. Agricultural commodities got slammed last week as a result of two news items. 1. Corn planting acreage is expected to hit the highest level since 1936. With supplies low and prices expected to stay firm, farmers are planning…
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Drought To Slow Economy & Cause Inflation – Chriss W. Street
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Despite the hammering from a late spring storm that blanketed much of the Mid-West and East Coast with 4 to 8 inches of snow, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [official name of the weatherman] just predicted that the 2nd worst drought since the Great Depression will continue to lay waste to wheat and corn…
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Post-Facebook: 4 companies to test IPO waters – CNN
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Wall Street JournalPost-Facebook: 4 companies to test IPO watersCNNServiceNow, EQT Midstream Partners, Exa, and Tesaro will be the first to test the water since Facebook's botched offering sparked an IPO drought.Nasdaq: 'Arrogance' Contribu…
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Is This The Week The IPO Window Creaks Open? – Forbes
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Is This The Week The IPO Window Creaks Open?ForbesRenaissance Capital, a research and investment firm focused on IPOs, noted that while Facebook drew the bulk of the blame for the extended drought of new …EQT Midstream IPO Offers Higher Yield Than Pe…
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EQT Midstream IPO Offers Higher Yield Than Peers as Gas Slumps – Bloomberg
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EQT Midstream IPO Offers Higher Yield Than Peers as Gas SlumpsBloombergEQT Midstream's IPO will be the first in the U.S. in more than a month, after Facebook Inc. raised $16 billion in a May 17 offering. The drought has helped put …and more …
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Don’t Blame Facebook for the IPO Drought – CNBC.com
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Don't Blame Facebook for the IPO DroughtCNBC.comWhen it comes to going public these days, one event seems to have unhinged the entire deal pipeline.and more »
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Malaysia Misses IPO Drought – Wall Street Journal
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New York Times (blog)Malaysia Misses IPO DroughtWall Street JournalIts proposed IPO will likely be the world's third-largest so far this year, trailing Facebook Inc.'s $16 billion deal and that of Malaysian palm oil producer Felda …Malakoff P…
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Angry investors seek money from Facebook lawsuits – USA TODAY
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USA TODAYAngry investors seek money from Facebook lawsuitsUSA TODAYThe poor reception Facebook received has stunned some investors, especially those who never bought an IPO before. Perhaps due to folklore of huge one-day pops being the norm with IPOs, …
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Prices of Facebook stock since long-awaited IPO – Boston Herald
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International Business TimesPrices of Facebook stock since long-awaited IPOBoston HeraldAlthough many investors had hoped for a big first-day pop, Facebook's stock opened on May 18 at $42.05 and fluctuated between $45 and $38 throughout the day. It…
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Did Facebook kill small investing? – MSN Money
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International Business TimesDid Facebook kill small investing?MSN MoneyRetail investors have pulled billions out of stocks in the weeks since the infamous IPO. By Kim Peterson 20 minutes ago Since Facebook's (FB) botched IPO, small investors have w…
