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July 20, 2012 11:30 am EST – In a busy day for U.S. IPOs, new IPOS from cloud software provider Palo Alto Networks (NYSE:PANW) and internet travel site Kayak.com (Nasdaq:KYAK) have just begun trading.

Palo Alto Networks

  • Palo Alto Networks' IPO priced above its expected range of $37 - $40 per share at $42 per Share
  • Palo Alto Networks saw a high of $56.98 in opening trades, representing a 36% increase over its original offering price
  • Palo Alto Networks pricing above its expect range signals strong investor demand for a piece of the seven year old company

Kayak Software Corporation

  • Kayak also priced its IPO above the expected range of $22 - $25 at $26 per share
  • Kayak saw a high of $32.01 in opening trades, representing a 23% increase over its original offering price 

 

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