The year''s 228 IPOs were worth nearly $50 billion, up 23% from 2005. The average IPO gained 68% from the offer orice during the year. For a third year in a row more than 200 companies manage to list their shares. The IPO market hit the bottom in the year 2002 with less than one hundred offerings. IPOs in the technology, bio-tech, energy and financial sector dominated the list of best of performing IPOs for the year. |