ImaRx to Identify Alternative Strategies to Maximize Shareholder Value

from Joseph Lazzaro of Theflyonthewall.com














Wall Street "takes a break from its summer break" to price several equity deals this week, with 8 IPOs and 1 Secondary on the docket.

Those deals tentatively scheduled to price include:

IPOs

Wednesday

Bladelogic (BLOG), a 5M-share IPO for this data center automation company. Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch are the lead managers. Filing range: $12.00-$14.00.

Monotype Imaging (TYPE), an 11M-share IPO for this text imaging company. The Bank of America is the lead manager. Filing range: $13.00-$15.00.

Rex Energy (REXX), a 14.7M-share IPO for this oil and gas company. KeyBanc Capital Markets is the lead manager. Filing range: $11.00-$13.00.

Validus (VR), a 15.7M-share IPO for this reinsurance services company. Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch are the lead managers. Filing range: $24.00-$26.00.

ImaRx Therapeutics (IMRX), a 3M-share IPO. Maxim Group and I-Bankers Securities are the lead managers. Filing price: $5.00.

Thursday

Perfect World (PWRD), an 11.8M-share IPO for this web games company. Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse are the lead mangers. Filing range: $12.00-$14.00.

Voltaire (VOLT), a 7.7M-share IPO for this network services company. JP Morgan Chase and Merrill Lynch are the lead managers. Filing range: $12.00-$14.00.

Friday

Lululemon Athetica (LULU), an 18.2M-share IPO for this athletic apparel company. Goldman Sachs and Merrill Lynch are the lead managers. Filing range: $10.00-$12.00.

Secondaries

Thursday

Sunpower (SPWR), a 2.45M–share Secondary for this solar cells company. Credit Suisse and Lehman Brothers are the lead managers.

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There were eight new issues this week that Mr. Gaskins has reviewed and provided his expert grade and ranking. To learn more about Mr. Gaskins and his analysis please visit the website www.gaskinsco.com

This week’s podcast covers BladeLogic (BLOG) a firm developing data center automation software. Grade: C+, rank 7. Next is ImaRx Therapeutics (IMRX) who creates blood clot therapies; C, 6, lululemon athletica (LULU) An apparel sector company focused on yoga-inspired apparel: B-, 8.

In technology we find Monotype Imaging (TYPE) a developer of text imaging solutions: C+, 7 and Perfect World (PWRD) A China online 3D video game company: B-, 8 finally, Voltaire Ltd. (VOLT) for server/storage switching and software solutions: C+, 6.

Rounding out the week are; Rex Energy (REXX) operating in oil & gas drilling: C+, 7 and Validus Holdings, (VR) a property catastrophe reinsurance company: C+, 7

In this cast there is also an update on the recent IPO of private equity firm Blackstone (BX)