CBS MarketWatch: Red Hat nears 400 percent gain Shares almost quadruple in historic debut | Linux Today

CBS MarketWatch: Red Hat nears 400 percent gain Shares almost quadruple in historic debut

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 11, 1999

“Shares of Red Hat nearly quadrupled on their debut Wednesday as
the red-hot IPO added sizzle to the listless new-issue sector.

“The stock may be headed for a berth as the third biggest
debut of the decade if it holds onto its gains.”

“Shares picked up steam amidst an Internet rally as they rose to
54, just 2 points shy of the 400 percent mark.”

“Indications of a strong open came when the Goldman Sachs-led
IPO upped its range from $10-$12 to $12-$14 per share on
Tuesday.”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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