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2 Small-Cap E-Commerce Stocks That Just Reported Strong Earnings
Monday, August 3, 2020 - 10:42am | 1411The following post was written and/or published as a collaboration between Benzinga’s in-house sponsored content team and a financial partner of Benzinga. The second quarter 2020 earnings season has been more positive than Wall Street initially estimated. According to StreetInsider.com, 81%...
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Rival Meat Subscription Investor Wants To Purchase Blue Apron
Friday, February 28, 2020 - 6:34am | 291Struggling Blue Apron Holdings Inc. (NYSE: APRN), a food kit delivery service, has received an offer from Tai Lopez, an investor in the meat subscription firm Farmers Box. What Happened Blue Apron, facing increasing competition and decreasing sales, had said it might "put itself up for...
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KeyBanc: Blue Apron Could Be A 'Compelling Acquisition Target'
Monday, November 20, 2017 - 2:45pm | 464Blue Apron Holdings Inc (NYSE: APRN) is one of the duds among this year's IPOs. The stock has pulled back notably from its offer price of $10. Against this backdrop, there's been talk of whether the meal kit company's valuation is attractive enough to solicit M&A...
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Blue Apron, Yogaworks Race To The Bottom Of 2017's IPO Heap
Monday, November 13, 2017 - 5:05pm | 960After 2016 marked a low point for initial public offerings, or IPOs, 2017 was expected to bring a reversal of fortune. High-profile startups in the emerging technology sectors have gone public, including Snap Inc (NYSE: SNAP), the parent of ephemeral photo and video sharing platform Snapchat, and...
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The Pros, Cons Of Blue Apron After Its Post-IPO Plunge
Friday, November 3, 2017 - 4:31pm | 516Blue Apron Holdings Inc (NYSE: APRN) shares never really took off after a much-publicized late June IPO. The stock ended Thursday's session at $3.80, down 62 percent from the $10 Blue Apron closed with on its debut date. Blue Apron reported third-quarter results before the open Thursday....
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Blue Apron Impresses The Street In Q3 Report
Thursday, November 2, 2017 - 9:43am | 493Blue Apron Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: APRN) reported third-quarter results Thursday before the open, sending shares higher by more than 5 percent. Granted, the stock is down more than 50 percent since its post-IPO highs, but the earnings report could be seen by some as a turning point. Blue...
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Roku On Wall Street: Did The Stock Fare Better Than Other Recent IPOs?
Thursday, September 28, 2017 - 4:34pm | 802Joining the list of companies that have IPO-ed this year is the TV streaming company Roku Inc (NASDAQ: ROKU). Roku's Grand Premiere For the uninitiated, Roku offered 9 million shares of its Class A common stock in a public offering, while selling shareholders offered an additional 6.67...
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Blue Apron: Challenges Will Eventually Give Way To Opportunity
Thursday, September 14, 2017 - 1:19pm | 394Blue Apron Holdings Inc (NYSE: APRN) management is confident it can overcome its short-term challenges and co-exist with Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). The meal delivery service has delivered one of the most disappointing IPOs of 2017. Since hitting the market in late June, shares have declined...
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Analyst: Blue Apron Downgrade Makes It Ripe For Acquisition
Friday, August 11, 2017 - 9:57am | 261Citi analyst Mark May downgraded Blue Apron Holdings Inc (NYSE: APRN) to Neutral, like other analysts citing the IPO’s disappointing quarterly results due to issues with the opening of a new fulfillment center. Opening For The Competition Or Ripe For An Acquisition? “Because of these...
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Citi: Market Leader Blue Apron Could Reach $10 Per Share Over The Next Year
Tuesday, July 25, 2017 - 1:24pm | 382While Blue Apron Holdings Inc (NYSE: APRN) is trading beneath its IPO pricing of $10, it’s the market leader in the $2.5 billion meal kit sector, Citi analyst Mark May said Tuesday. Citi initiated Blue Apron with a Buy and high-risk rating, as well as a $10 price target. Blue Apron’s...
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Cramer Asks If Wall Street's Bullish Analysts Are Wrong About Blue Apron
Monday, July 24, 2017 - 1:29pm | 411Shares of Blue Apron Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: APRN) soared more than 15 percent on Monday after a handful of Wall Street analysts initiated coverage of the food delivery kit with bullish ratings. The slew of initiation notes comes at a time when the standard quiet period has come to an end. But...
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Blue Apron's IPO: What Went Wrong?
Friday, July 7, 2017 - 9:38am | 407Blue Apron Holdings Inc (NYSE: APRN) opened for trading June 30 at $10 per share, quickly rose to $11.00 and ended its first trading session where it started -- at the $10 level. Fast forward just one week and the stock is sitting near the $8 level. Expectations were high heading into the food kit...
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Blue Apron CEO: Forget Our Stock Price, We Have A Great Long-Term Story
Thursday, June 29, 2017 - 11:54am | 407Blue Apron Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: APRN) debut on Thursday was a successful one as shares were higher by more than 7 percent -- although that's after the company lowered its pricing range from a range of $15 to $17 to $10. At the end of the day, the pricing of any IPO issue is up to the investors...
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Analyst: Blue Apron's Lower IPO Pricing Is A Positive
Thursday, June 29, 2017 - 9:45am | 384Blue Apron, a home-delivery meal kit service, filed for its initial public offering in June and priced shares in a range of $15 to $17. The company was forced to lower its offering range to $10 to $11 per share, partly due to Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)'s proposed acquisition of Whole Foods...
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Blue Apron Slashes IPO Range To $10-$11 Per Share
Wednesday, June 28, 2017 - 8:56am | 330Blue Apron, a home-delivery meal kit service, filed for its initial public offering in early June. Management was likely confident in its prospects as it's able to target 99 percent of the U.S. population and offer fresh food and a fun at-home experience, two of the biggest trends today....