What’s Going on with the IPO Market?
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Several high-profile Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) have performed poorly after going public recently. Examples include Peloton, WeWork, Blue Apron, Smile Direct Club and Lyft. Other high-flying companies that debuted in the last five years such as Netflix, Snap and Uber have run into weakness after initial success. Is the IPO market flawed or is this just a temporary trend?