2007 IPOs: few gains.In 2007, several analytical analytical, analytic pertaining to or emanating from analysis. analytical control control of confounding by analysis of the results of a trial or test. instrument and laboratory product companies went public. However, as shown below, the stock prices for most of these companies were unable to prosper under this year's volatile With regard to computer memory, it means "temporary" and not "highly changeable," which is the usual meaning of the word. See volatile memory. 1. (programming) volatile - volatile variable. 2. (storage) volatile - See non-volatile storage. market conditions. The best performing IPO (Initial Public Offering) The first time a company offers shares of stock to the public. While not a computer term per se, many founders, employees and insiders of computer companies have found this acronym more exciting than any tech term they ever heard. was DNA sequencer A DNA sequencer is an instrument used to automate the DNA sequencing process. DNA sequencers have become more important due to large genomics projects and the need to increase productivity. developer Helicos Biosciences (see IBO Ibo: see Igbo. 5/31/07). The company, which has yet to officially release its first product, posted a 16% gain in stock price for the year. Security technology firm ICx Technologies posted the largest decline.
Company IPO Date Offer Price
Exiqon A/S 05/29/07 DKK 45.00
Helicos
Biosciences 05/24/07 $9.00
ICx Technologies 11/08/07 $16.00
M.u.t. AG 06/28/07 10.25 [euro]
Starlims 05/23/07 $13.5
12/31/07
Company Price % Chg.
Exiqon A/S DKK 37.50 -16.7%
Helicos
Biosciences $10.44 16.0%
ICx Technologies 9.62000 -39.9%
M.u.t. AG 9.59 [euro] -6.4%
Starlims $10.6 -21.5%
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