Archive for the ‘Citigroup’ Category

Yelp Files For $100 Million IPO

Amit Chowdhry | November 18, 2011 | 447 views | 1 Comment
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Yelp is a local business review website that has filed for a $100 million IPO. Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, and Jefferies are working as the lead underwriters. However the San Francisco based company has not selected an exchange to be traded on. Yelp is using multiple classes of shares for the public offering.

Citigroup Expected To Sell EMI Group This Weekend

Amit Chowdhry | November 11, 2011 | 504 views | Add a Comment
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Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) is nearing a deal to sell off major music company EMI Group for $4.1 billion. Citigroup is talking with Universal Music Group to sell EMI’s recorded music division for $1.9 billion while the publishing division would go to Sony Music for $2.2 billion. Citigroup had first announced plans to sell EMI in June after music distribution and online piracy took a toll on EMI’s profitability. Citigroup is expected to make the official announcement by this weekend. Most likely it would take months to get regulatory approval. [VentureBeat]

Netflix’s Stock Plummets After Company Warns Of More Subscriber Losses

Amit Chowdhry | October 25, 2011 | 351 views | Add a Comment
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The stock price of Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) has plummeted about 34% in heavy trading today. This is one day after the company announced a loss of over 800,000 subscribers. The company is also expecting to lose many more subscribers after adjustments to the new separation of DVDs and streaming services model. The stock price is trading at about $78.01 as of the time I am writing this article. Yesterday, the company’s stock was trading at about $93.30. In July, the company’s stock was at $300. Since July, Netflix has lost a market value of about $9.76 billion.

Pandora Stock Price Increases 60% After Opening, Closes At 9% High

Amit Chowdhry | June 15, 2011 | 654 views | Add a Comment
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Internet radio company Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P) has gone public today. Pandora priced their shares at $16. Pandora opened at $20 and jumped to $26. This is an increase of over 60%.

Zillow Hires Citigroup To Manage IPO

Amit Chowdhry | March 16, 2011 | 601 views | Add a Comment
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Online real estate company Zillow has hired Citigroup to manage a future IPO. The timing of the IPO is not yet known. Zillow is a company where renters and home buyers/sellers can list and search for properties and discover their value. Zillow earns revenue from selling ad space on their website and mobile app. [BusinessWeek]

Citigroup Acquires EMI Music Record Label

Amit Chowdhry | February 2, 2011 | 702 views | Add a Comment
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Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) has acquired Maltby Investments Limited, a financial company that controls the music record label company EMI Group. EMI distributes music for Katy Perry, Gorillaz, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, and Radiohead. EMI’s debt has been reduced by 65% to about $2 billion. Citigroup will also recapitalize the company with about $484 million. EMI’s management will not change and Roger Faxon will remain as CEO.

Sky-mobi Ltd. Is Hoping To Raises $150 Million From IPO

Amit Chowdhry | November 27, 2010 | 2,868 views | Add a Comment
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Sky-mobi Ltd. is a China based mobile application store service under the name of Maopao that has filed for an IPO this past Friday. The company is hoping to raise $150 million in the IPO. In a filing with the SEC, Sky-mobile did not specify how many American depositary shares they would be offering. They plan to trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under “MOBI.”

Citibank Testing New Credit Card Technology To Replace Magnetic Strip

Amit Chowdhry | October 23, 2010 | 2,438 views | 1 Comment
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Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) is testing a new credit card technology that has two buttons and tiny lights. The new credit cards would allow the consumer to decide whether to pay with reward points or credit.

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