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Nasdaq debut on Thursday, as shares of the chip designer were set to blow past their offer price. Its stock was indicated to open at $60 per American Depositary Share versus the initial public offering (IPO) price of $51. The company had secured a valuation of $54.5 billion on Wednesday after pricing its IPO at the top end of its marketed range. Arm was taken private seven years ago for $32 billion by SoftBank, which has been looking to cash out some of its stake since at least 2020, when it signed a $40 billion deal with chipmaker Nvidia for Arm. The plans, however, were abandoned less than two years later due to regulatory roadblocks. Since then it has pivoted towards an IPO, though that also came with its own hurdles, including run-ins with the British government that was campaigning for a London listing for the chip designer. Arm's return as a public company represents a climb-down from the $64 billion it was valued at last month when the Japanese investment giant acquired the 25% stake it did not directly own from its Vision Fund unit. The IPO fetched $4.87 billion for SoftBank, which still holds a 90.6% stake in Arm, according to a regulatory filing.

Haryana based Online Travel Agency (OTA) Yatra Online plans to raise up to Rs775 crore through a combination of a fresh issue of Rs602 crore and an offer for sale of Rs173 crore. Of the fresh issue proceeds, Rs 392 crore will be used for customer acquisition and retention and Rs 150 crore for strategic acquisitions.Its holding company is Yatra Onilne Inc., which is listed on the NASDAQ exchange in the US.

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Stocks churned to a mixed close on Wall Street after a highly anticipated report showed inflation accelerated across the country last month, but not by much more than expected

U.K. chip designer Arm Holdings is scheduled to start trading on the Nasdaq Thursday, in what is the largest initial public offering of shares in nearly two years

Editor’s note (September 14th 2023): this story was updated on September 14th to take in Arm’s valuation and the date of its IPO. No matter how wild the party, it is a rare hangover that lingers into its second year. Yet after a record-smashing rave in 2021, investors in initial public offerings (IPOs) are still nursing sore heads. Over the course of a year-long binge, they ploughed some $600bn into stockmarket listings around the world in 2021, according to Dealogic, a data firm.

Arm's blockbuster initial public offering (IPO) was oversubscribed by 12 times, and could have been priced at $52 per share, above the indicated range of $47 to $51, people familiar with the matter said. But the bankers, who had huddled at the offices of SoftBank's financial advisor Raine Group, argued it was better to leave the additional $1 per share -- equivalent to about $1 billion in value -- on the table. They said doing so could yield a bigger pop when the stock debuts on Nasdaq on Thursday, projecting it could trade between $57 and $62 based on feedback from investors.

SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son was in San Francisco on Wednesday when he joined a call with his bankers in New York to make a final decision about his company's most valuable asset: chip designer Arm Holdings. Arm's blockbuster initial public offering (IPO) was oversubscribed by 12 times, and could have been priced at $52 per share, above the indicated range of $47 to $51, people familiar with the matter said. But the bankers, who had huddled at the offices of SoftBank's financial advisor Raine Group, argued it was better to leave the additional $1 per share — equivalent to about $1 billion in value — on the table. They said doing so could yield a bigger pop when the stock debuts on Nasdaq on Thursday, projecting it could trade between $57 and $62 based on feedback from investors. Son accepted the banks' recommendation, valuing Arm at $54.5 billion on a fully diluted basis. The behind-the-scenes details on the IPO pricing decision are based on interviews with three people familiar with the discussions.

chip designer Arm is targeting a valuation of more than $52 billion for its initial public offering (IPO) on the Nasdaq exchange on Thursday, according to a company press release. Arm, whose semiconductor design is integrated into the vast majority of smartphones worldwide, has priced its shares at $51, the firm announced Wednesday, ahead of the largest IPO New York has seen for almost two years. The company, which is a world leader in smartphone chip design and is owned by the Japanese tech investor SoftBank, has announced it will list on the tech-rich Nasdaq stock exchange under the «ARM» ticker. At $51 per share, Arm's IPO valuation is at the top end of its target range, underscoring the enthusiasm among investors amid an explosion of interest in artificial intelligence. Traders are looking at Arm's IPO as a barometer for other tech IPOs, which have stalled in recent years as the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and higher interest rates lowered the appetite for riskier investments. If Arm's IPO does well, other companies may consider going public to raise funds, fueling fresh deal-making in the months ahead. A number of tech giants including Apple, Google and Nvidia said recently they would be interested in purchasing Arm shares at the share price it has listed. The listing of around 10 percent of the company is expected to raise roughly $5 billion for its owner, SoftBank. SoftBank, which has had mixed success with its investments in recent years, will retain ownership over the remaining 90 percent or so of the company's shares. Among its most high-profile recent failures was the dramatic collapse of the coworking company WeWork amid concerns over corporate governance. Once valued at $47 billion, WeWork is now

Nasdaq ended higher on Wednesday after data showing a moderate increase in consumer prices in August cemented expectations that the Federal Reserve will leave interest rates unchanged in September. Megacap growth stocks Tesla, Meta Platforms, Microsoft and Amazon.com gained over 1% each.Apple dipped 1.2%, down for a second day after unveiling new iPhones on Tuesday while leaving prices unchanged. The S&P 500 climbed 0.12% to end the session at 4,467.44 points. The Nasdaq gained 0.29% to 13,813.59 points, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 0.20% to 34,575.53 points. The S&P 500 consumer discretionary index climbed 0.9%, lifted as Ford Motor rallied 1.5% on the vehicle maker's plans to double the production of its hybrid F-150 pickup trucks in 2024. Data showed consumer prices increased by the most in 14 months in August as gasoline prices surged, but the annual rise in underlying inflation was the smallest in nearly two years. Stickiness in services inflation has kept alive prospects of a November hike.

«Overall, we would suggest investors to shift their focus from mid and small caps to large caps in the near term, as the risk-reward is favourable over there,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services. Here's breaking down the pre-market actions:STATE OF THE MARKETSGIFT Nifty (Earlier SGX Nifty) signals a positive startGIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded 36 points, or 0.18 per cent, at 20,182, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for positive start on Thursday.

Investing.com — U.S. stock futures were trading steady during Wednesday's overnight deals, following a mixed session for major benchmark indices as traders digested fresh inflation data, higher yields and a fading tech rally.

Stocks drifted to a lower close Tuesday as Wall Street waits for highly anticipated reports later this week about inflation and the economy

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The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 21.29 points, or 0.06%, at the open to 34,667.28. The S&P 500 opened higher by 0.75 points, or 0.02%, at 4,462.65, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.06 points, or 0.00%, to 13,773.67 at the opening bell. More to come.....

Investing.com — U.S. stock futures slipped lower Wednesday, with investors cautiously awaiting the release of the latest U.S. inflation data for more insights into future Federal Reserve monetary policy.

Investing.com — The Dow closed just lower Tuesday, as Apple led a stumble in tech despite unveiling its latest iPhone, but jump in energy stocks kept losses in check a day ahead of fresh inflation data.

Investing.com — The release of key U.S. inflation data on Wednesday is in focus, as investors attempt to gauge how the numbers could impact Federal Reserve interest policy decisions. Elsewhere, Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) unveils incremental changes to its all-important iPhone device, while Arm reportedly gears up to price its initial public offering at the top end of its indicated range.

Viral Berawala, Director, Buoyant Capital, says, “IT again has become a 7-8% growth sector plus add 3 or 4% for dividend. So IT reverts back to being a 11-12% growth sector and valuations for most companies are at least one standard deviation above average. In IT, we are unlikely to make disproportionate returns from this point on. It maybe an okay place to hide but not for making great returns.”Do you like the power space and which part of the value chain in power would you be most bullish on?In power, the August volume growth has been tremendous.

«Overall, we expect the focus to shift from mid and small caps to large caps in the near term, as investors may turn cautious on the broader market,» said Siddhartha Khemka, Head — Retail Research, Motilal Oswal Financial Services. Here's breaking down the pre-market actions:STATE OF THE MARKETSGIFT Nifty (Earlier SGX Nifty) signals a positive startGIFT Nifty on the NSE IX traded 43.5 points, or 0.22 per cent, at 20,073.50, signaling that Dalal Street was headed for positive start on Wednesday.