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☆ We're only in the 2nd or 3rd inning for the grocery delivery space, says Evercore ISI's Mark Mahaney
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe're only in the 2nd or 3rd inning for the grocery delivery space, says Evercore ISI's Mark MahaneyMark Mahaney, Evercore ISI Head of Internet Research and Don Short, InvestX Head of Venture Equity, join 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk Instacart pricing ahead of its IPO, ad revenue in the grocery delivery space and more.

Persons: Evercore, Mark Mahaney Mark Mahaney, Don Short Organizations: Internet Research, of Venture Equity

Instacart on Monday priced its shares at $30 each for its initial public offering, at the top of its expected range, in a sign of renewed demand for tech stocks. The San Francisco-based grocery delivery company had estimated that its shares would be priced at $28 to $30 a share. Instacart raised $660 million in the offering and was valued at $9.9 billion, significantly below its last private fund-raising round in 2021, which valued the company at $39 billion. Many companies that raised money during the boom times of 2020 and 2021 have slashed their soaring valuations over the last year. Before last week, this had been the worst year for I.P.O.s since 2009, according to EquityZen, a marketplace for private stocks.

Persons: Instacart Organizations: Nasdaq, I.P.O.s Locations: San Francisco

☆ Here's Goldman Sachs' complete guide to successfully trading IPOs
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Wary of high valuations Goldman warned investors about IPOs that have high valuations. "Investors should also be wary of IPOs that come to market at extremely high valuations," Kostin said. Day 1 indicator IPOs that pop dramatically on the day that they debut can typically sustain their rally in the short run, Goldman said. Conversely, IPOs that fall on their first day typically decline by an additional 4% over the subsequent three months. But Goldman noted that the first day indicator doesn't correctly predict IPOs' long-term performance.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Russell, David Kostin, Kostin Organizations: Arm Holdings, Wall, Reserve, Turo, SoftBank

Sept 18 (Reuters) - Maplebear Inc , the parent of grocery delivery app Instacart, disclosed on Monday it fetched a $9.9 billion fully diluted valuation after pricing its initial public offering (IPO) at the top of its indicated range. The IPO was priced at $30 per share after the company marketed it with a range of $28 to $30 per share. The IPO raised $660 million based on 22 million shares sold. Arm's fully diluted valuation has risen to $62 billion following three days of its shares trading. These investors include Norges Bank Investment Management, a division of Norges Bank, and entities affiliated with venture capital firms TCV, Sequoia Capital, D1 Capital Partners and Valiant Capital Management.

Persons: Instacart, Echo Wang, Rosalba O'Brien, Jamie Freed Organizations: Inc, Nasdaq, U.S, Klaviyo Inc, Norges Bank Investment Management, Norges Bank, Sequoia Capital, D1 Capital Partners, Valiant Capital Management, Sequoia, D1, PepsiCo, CVS, Thomson Locations: TCV, Sequoia, New York

☆ Instacart IPO Is an Expensive Lesson for Venture Firms
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Berber Jin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Acquire Licensing RightsReuters Graphics Reuters GraphicsThe S&P 500 dropped 1.22% to end at 4,450.32 points. All 11 S&P 500 sector indexes declined, led lower by information technology (.SPLRCT), down 1.95%, followed by a 1.88% loss in consumer discretionary (.SPLRCD). For the week, the S&P 500 fell 0.16% and the Nasdaq lost 0.39%. Declining stocks outnumbered rising ones within the S&P 500 (.AD.SPX) by a 4.4-to-one ratio. The S&P 500 posted seven new highs and eight new lows; the Nasdaq recorded 48 new highs and 216 new lows.

Persons: chipmakers, Lam, Stoking, Lisa Erickson, Brendan McDermid, Amgen, Japan's, Ankika Biswas, Shristi, Noel Randewich, Vinay Dwivedi, Richard Chang Organizations: Nasdaq, Dow, Lam Research, KLA Corp, Reuters, Nvidia, Devices, Broadcom, Micron Technology, Philadelphia Semiconductor, United Auto Workers ', General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Federal Reserve, U.S, Bank Wealth Management, Traders, Microsoft, Adobe, New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Dow Jones, SoftBank's Arm Holdings, Neumora Therapeutics, Thomson Locations: U.S, Minneapolis, New York City, Bengaluru, Oakland , California

☆ Instacart Set to Raise IPO Price Target After Successful Arm Debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Jaewon Kang | Corrie Driebusch | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Birkenstock reveals 21% revenue jump in updated financials ahead of IPO
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A pair of shoes is pictured in a window of a Birkenstock footwear store in Berlin, Germany, January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 15 (Reuters) - German premium footwear maker Birkenstock Holding's revenue jumped 21% in the nine months ended June 30, it said in updated paperwork for a U.S. stock market listing on Friday. The company, backed by private equity firm L Catterton, is one of a handful of high-profile firms gearing up for a stock market debut. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) grew 16% to 387 million euros in the same period. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley are among the underwriters for the IPO.

Persons: Fabrizio Bensch, Birkenstock, Barbie, Margot Robbie, Goldman Sachs, J.P, Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Niket, Krishna Chandra Organizations: REUTERS, SoftBank, Arm Holdings, underwriters, Thomson Locations: Berlin, Germany, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Instacart Set to Raise IPO Target Price After Arm's Successful Debut - WSJ
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Sept. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

(Reuters) -Grocery-delivery company Instacart is preparing to raise the target price for its initial public offering following the successful debut of SoftBank-owned Arm Holdings, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing sources. Instacart is now expected to sell shares for $28-$30 apiece, the Journal said, adding that the company plans to disclose the target price in an amended filing as early as Friday. Selling shares at the high end of the new range, Instacart would be valued at nearly $10 billion on a fully-diluted basis, according to the report. The reported increase in Instacart's target price for its initial share sale comes after shares in SoftBank's Arm soared almost 25% above their Nasdaq debut price on Thursday, rekindling investor hopes for a turnaround in the moribund market for initial public offerings (IPO). Instacart was valued at $39 billion after its last funding round more than two years ago, when easy money helped several startups reach sky-high valuations.

Persons: Instacart, Devika Nair, Mrigank Dhaniwala Organizations: Reuters, SoftBank, Arm Holdings, Wall Street, Nasdaq, U.S . Federal Reserve Locations: SoftBank's, San, Francisco, Bengaluru

Klaviyo, which is seeking an $8 billion fully diluted valuation at the midpoint of its $25-$27 range, is in talks with its IPO underwriters about raising that range, the sources said. Klaviyo is the latest company to seek to raise its IPO price range. Grocery delivery app Instacart, which is also going public next week, raised its IPO price range on Friday to target a fully-diluted valuation of up to $10 billion. The chip designer floated on Nasdaq on Thursday at a $54.5 billion valuation and is now worth $65 billion, on a fully diluted basis. Grocery delivery app Instacart, which is also going public next week, raised its IPO price range on Friday to seek a fully-diluted valuation of up to $10 billion.

Persons: Klaviyo, Andrew Bialecki, Ed Hallen, Echo Wang, Anirban Sen, Diane Craft Organizations: Inc, underwriters, Arm Holdings, Nasdaq, BlackRock Inc, Thomson Locations: New York

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 29, 2023. SoftBank's Arm Holdings gained 6.5% after a stellar Nasdaq debut on Thursday, rekindling hopes of a turnaround in the initial public offering (IPO) market. U.S.-listed shares of Alibaba Group Holdings , JD.com , PDD Holdings (PDD.O) and Xpeng rose between 0.1% and 1.6%. ET, Dow e-minis were up 85 points, or 0.24%, S&P 500 e-minis were up 6 points, or 0.13%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 4.5 points, or 0.03%. Reporting by Ankika Biswas and Shristi Achar A in Bengaluru Editing by Vinay DwivediOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Lam, Taiwan's TSMC, Stellantis, rekindling, Russ Mould, AJ Bell, Ankika Biswas, Shristi, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Ford, Motors, UAW, Dow, Nasdaq, Lam Research, KLA Corp, Reuters, Ford Motor, General Motors, United Auto Workers, Chrysler, SoftBank's Arm Holdings, Nvidia, there's, Therapeutics, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Traders, Federal Reserve, University of, Alibaba Group Holdings, PDD Holdings, Dow e, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ The Fed is expected to hold rates steady next week, but its guidance will be key for investors
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The Federal Reserve is widely anticipated to hold rates steady in the week ahead, but key for investors will be the central bank's guidance on where it's headed from here. Investors are assessing a mixed batch of economic reports ahead of the Fed's September policy meeting. Meanwhile, August retail sales came in better than expected, jumping 0.6% against a 0.1% increase expected by economists. Housing data released in the week ahead could show whether housing demand remains solid. Week ahead calendar All times ET.

Persons: Bank's Rob Haworth, Jerome Powell, Powell, Hogan, Instacart, Arm's, Mills, Lisa Cook, —, Jeff Cox, Michael Bloom Organizations: Federal Reserve, Dow Jones, Dow, Nasdaq, Investors, PPI, Federal, Riley, FedEx, Housing, Philadelphia Fed, Darden, FactSet, Systems, National Bureau of Economic Research, Artificial Intelligence, PMI, SA, PMI Manufacturing SA, PMI Services SA Locations: NAHB, Toronto, Canada

☆ Instacart aims for valuation of up to $10 billion in upcoming IPO
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Fidji Simo, CEO of Instacart Inc., speaks during an interview in San Francisco, March 3, 2022. Grocery delivery platform Instacart raised its initial price range to between $28 and $30 per share in a regulatory filing Friday, aiming for a valuation of up to $10 billion. Instacart plans to offer 22 million total shares when it debuts on the Nasdaq, including from current shareholders, and could raise up to $660 million. Despite upping its price range — the day after a successful Arm Holdings debut — Instacart's valuation has plunged significantly since 2021, when it raised $265 million at a $39 billion valuation. Beyond Arm Holdings and Instacart, marketing automation firm Klaviyo and biotechnology firm Neumora are set to list soon.

Persons: Fidji Simo Organizations: Instacart Inc, Nasdaq, PepsiCo, Arm Holdings Locations: San Francisco

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Arm’s surge lends helping hand to banks
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThis report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. In the same vein, when Arm experienced a flush of wellbeing, it radiated through markets' entire body, giving them their best day in weeks. The S&P 500 advanced 0.84%, its best showing in around two weeks, and the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.81%. "You've got the perfect framework of inflation heading in the right direction, but the economy not falling apart," Hogan said.

Persons: Rene Haas, Michael M, Hogan, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Goldman —, assuaged, You've Organizations: GM, Arm, Nasdaq, Santiago, Getty, CNBC, Riley, Big, JPMorgan, Tech, Dow, PPI Locations: New York City, U.S

☆ Instacart planning to go public now means it thinks it can make 'real money': Cleo's Sarah Kunst
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailInstacart planning to go public now means it thinks it can make 'real money': Cleo's Sarah KunstHosted by Brian Sullivan, “Last Call” is a fast-paced, entertaining business show that explores the intersection of money, culture and policy. Tune in Monday through Friday at 7 p.m. ET on CNBC.

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☆ Sequoia and Andreessen get hosed on their 2021 Instacart investment, after a 75% plunge in valuation
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Ari Levy | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

That's more than 75% below where Sequoia and Andreessen invested in early 2021. At that time, Instacart sold shares at $125 a piece for a $39 billion valuation. The 400,000 shares it purchased in 2021 are a small sliver of the 51.2 million shares it owns. Neither Sequoia nor Andreessen participated in that round. Even if Instacart's IPO can't lift its valuation anywhere near its Covid-era peak, it's likely that Sequoia, Andreessen and other venture firms are hoping it helps lift public investor enthusiasm for new tech stocks.

Persons: Andreessen Horowitz, Instacart, Andreessen, Covid shutdowns, Nick Giovanni, Sequoia's Mike Moritz, Rowe Price, It's, haven't, VCs, DoorDash, hasn't, there's, isn't, Valiant Peregrine Organizations: Sequoia Capital, D1 Capital Partners, Federal, Consumers, Nasdaq, Sequoia, Valiant, D1 Locations: Sequoia, IPOs, U.S, Instacart, SoftBank

☆ Top 10 things to watch in the stock market Friday
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

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☆ Cramer's week ahead: Pay attention to the Federal Reserve's meeting
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

CNBC's Jim Cramer on Friday gave investors tips for what to focus on during the coming week, highlighting the Federal Reserve's Wednesday decision on interest rate hikes for the rest of the year. Grocery-delivery company Instacart may also release initial public offering pricing Monday night, Cramer said, and Tuesday will bring an earnings report from AutoZone. "When there's a Fed meeting coming up in less than a week and nobody seems worried about it, maybe you want to brace yourself for a little turbulence," he said. On Thursday, Cramer will be looking at Olive Garden owner Darden 's earnings report, which may provide some clarity on whether consumers are spending money dining out. And Friday will mark a week since the United Auto Workers union went on strike against the country's primary automakers.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, We've, there's, Jay Powell, Cramer, Jerome Powell, I'm, Powell, General Mills, Darden, Shawn Fain Organizations: Disney, ESPN, ABC, Nexstar, AutoZone, FedEx, KB, Fed, Olive Garden, United Auto Workers Locations: Orlando , Florida, General

☆ Beware the Blockbuster IPO
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBeware the Blockbuster IPOWith Arm's successful listing and Instacart's debut on deck, the blockbuster IPO is back. But retail investors might want to proceed with caution before buying in. Those that jumped into some of the largest recent IPOs on the first day of trading have all lost money, according to our analysis, and would've seen dramatically better returns just buying the S&P. And even the connected, institutional investors that bought coveted shares at the IPO price have seen huge losses, as rising interest rates reprices valuations across the board. This week on Tech Check, our deep dive into why investors should beware the blockbuster IPO.

Persons: would've Organizations: Blockbuster, Tech

☆ SoftBank-backed Neumora valued at $2.51 billion in lukewarm debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Jaiveer Shekhawat | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 15 (Reuters) - Shares of Neumora Therapeutics (NMRA.O), which is backed by Amgen (AMGN.O) and Japan's SoftBank (9984.T), fell in their market debut on Friday, giving the company a market capitalization of $2.51 billion. The ongoing surge in listings points to a nascent recovery in the U.S. IPO market amid growing expectations of a pause in interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. Neumora, which is developing drugs for brain diseases, raised $250 million by selling 14.7 million shares priced at the mid-point of its previously disclosed range. Neumora's debut comes a day after Arm Holdings' strong debut valued the chip designer at more than $60 billion. "Neumora opened up trading slightly below the IPO price, but taken in context with RayzeBio ... market sentiment for established, later-stage biotech IPOs appears strong," Mullin added.

Persons: Japan's SoftBank, Neumora, Riley Mullin, Mullin, Jaiveer Shekhawat, Pritam Biswas, Shounak Dasgupta Organizations: Neumora Therapeutics, Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Arm Holdings, Renaissance Capital, Arch Venture Partners, Thomson Locations: Watertown , Massachusetts, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Sequoia and Andreessen to take a huge hit on their 2021 Instacart investment, after a 75% plunge in valuation
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Ari Levy | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Persons: Andreessen Horowitz, Instacart, Andreessen, Covid shutdowns, Nick Giovanni, Sequoia's Mike Moritz, Rowe Price, It's, haven't, VCs, DoorDash, hasn't, there's, isn't, Valiant Peregrine Organizations: Sequoia Capital, D1 Capital Partners, Federal Reserve, Consumers, Nasdaq, Sequoia, Valiant, D1 Locations: Sequoia, IPOs, U.S, Instacart, SoftBank

☆ Instacart raises IPO price range after robust Arm debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The price hike signals robust investor demand for San Francisco-based Instacart, which is looking to finally list its shares this month after years of waiting in the wings. Investors will be pinning hopes on robust debuts from Instacart, Klaviyo and Neumora to carry the momentum in the IPO market after Arm's strong showing on Thursday. Instacart said it is now seeking to sell 22 million shares at $28 to $30 each. At the top end of the range, the IPO will fetch $660 million compared with the earlier target of $616 million. The company's raised valuation target, however, would still be just one-fourth of the $39 billion it was worth after its last funding round more than two years ago.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Group's, Instacart, Goldman Sachs, J.P, Morgan, Niket, Krishna Chandra Organizations: REUTERS, Arm Holdings, San, Neumora Therapeutics, Instacart, Cornerstone, PepsiCo, Instacart's, Thomson Locations: San Francisco, Bengaluru

☆ Instacart’s Grocery Partnerships Are No Free Lunch
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Jinjoo Lee | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ DoorDash will switch to Nasdaq from the NYSE in blow to Big Board
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

DoorDash said on Thursday that it will transfer its listing from the New York Stock Exchange to the Nasdaq, a potential blow to the NYSE. "We are delighted to join a community of leading technology companies with our transfer to Nasdaq," DoorDash Chief Financial Officer Ravi Inukonda said in a statement. The NYSE has been attempting for years to secure more tech company listings and gain share against the Nasdaq. DoorDash initially began trading on the NYSE in December 2020, with a price of $182 per share. Its debut came at a popular time for tech IPOs, within months of the IPOs of Airbnb , Roblox and Wish , the discount marketplace.

Persons: Tony Xu, DoorDash, Ravi Inukonda, University of Florida's Jay Ritter, DoorDash's, Instacart Organizations: DoorDash Inc, Street, Tech, New York Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, NYSE, University of Florida's, Cloud, Big Board Locations: Laguna Beach , California

☆ Walmart wants associates, not gig workers, to deliver more orders as the retailer struggles to verify the identity of its Spark drivers
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

It could signal a shift after Walmart spent years recruiting gig workers for its Spark Driver service. "We'll have associates doing more deliveries," Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said Tuesday at a retail conference hosted by Goldman Sachs. AdvertisementAdvertisementWalmart has attracted hundreds of thousands of gig workers to Spark since it started the service in 2018. The number of Spark drivers tripled alone in the year between mid-2022 and mid-2023, according to the post. Other Spark drivers staged a protest in June about bots, or programs that drivers use to claim orders before other people.

Persons: Doug McMillon, DoorDash, We'll, Goldman Sachs, McMillon Organizations: Walmart, Service Locations: Wall, Silicon

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