Ben Holmes
Ben Holmes
Ben Holmeswas an American film director and screenwriter. He directed 56 films and wrote for 35...
burning few holding last learned left market people
A lot of people were left holding the burning carcasses of those companies. We've learned a lot in the last few years. The market has become more selective.
company ibm market people putting weight
There were a lot of people putting weight in the IBM decision. But the first company to market with this wins.
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This is going to be a tough sale. They're going to have to tap into their book of relationships to get this deal done.
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This is an example of an experienced underwriter timing the deal in all but an absent market. They held back until they knew it was a good market to launch the IPO.
bring held patent since
This is a patent they held since 2000, ... Why bring it now?
align business large near nowhere product unique
Align is more of a speculative play, it's a young business and they are nowhere near profitability. But they have a unique product in a large marketplace.
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Anybody with a shopping cart, ball of twine and pen and paper could do an IPO in this market, ... Pulling your IPO due to market conditions is a pretty poor excuse - this market is as good as it gets.
few fighter kicking price size watching
They had two price reductions and a size reduction, ... It's like watching a fighter go down and then kicking him a few times.
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India is very suddenly a hot theme in our market. We've seen them explode quickly. But the problem is that they can cool off as fast as they heat up.
small week
I don't think anything this week will have more than a small premium.
deal gas ground oil pays
It pays to take oil and gas out of the ground these days. Any oil and gas deal is going to have some pop.
gets sector
The biotech sector is just not proven. It gets started and then it fades.
high nice solid venture visibility
They've got some very nice venture partners, very solid high visibility investors.
piece touch
This is just a piece of garbage. I wouldn't touch it with a 10-foot pole.