IPOs

Wall Street’s top firms believe the initial public offering of First Data Corp., a little known payment processing company, could be among the most lucrative deals in the coming months, generating as much as $40 million in fees, the FOX Business Network has learned.

Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group is seeking to raise up to $24.3 billion in a initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, which would value the company at $163 billion.

Shares of Markit Ltd rose as much as 11.3 percent in market debut, valuing the financial information service provider at $4.78 billion and giving its bank shareholders a massive payday.

Ally Financial, one of the nation’s largest auto lenders, fell slightly in its public debut after wrapping up the largest U.S. initial public offering so far this year.

General Electric filed for an initial public offering of its North American retail finance unit, moving forward with plans to reshape the conglomerate's finance arm.

General Electric plans to offer shares in its North American retail finance unit in 2014 before spinning it off entirely the following year.

The Chinese e-commerce giant will pursue an IPO in the U.S. after talks with Hong Kong regulators broke down.

JPMorgan Chase and Morgan Stanley have reportedly landed the lead roles in the line of credit.

The Big Board owner has reportedly tapped two leading investment banks to run a possible IPO of its Euronext unit.

After pricing its IPO below expectations, ING U.S. continued its disappointing debut by opening down more than 1%.

A highly-anticipated initial public offering from Twitter and the October jobs report highlight next week’s economic calendar.

Weatherford International PLC's stock fell more than 10 percent Monday as the oilfield services company announced stock and debt offerings for a combined expected total of $1 billion.

Shares of Axovant Sciences are surging after the Alzheimer's disease drug developer said its initial public offering raised $315 million, more than Axovant had expected.

Generic drugmaker Mylan is making official its $32 billion-plus offer for over-the-counter medicines maker Perrigo despite opposition from a larger rival that wants to buy Mylan.

The owner of QVC is buying online flash deal business Zulily in a cash-and-stock deal valued at approximately $2.32 billion.

Shake Shack stock declined about 9 percent Thursday after the burger chain said more of its shares will reach the market soon.

Shares of Aimmune Therapeutics Inc. jumped in their market debut on Thursday, while Planet Fitness' stock declined.

China has reportedly decided to bar new public offerings of stock and will create a fund to stabilize its stock market, which has been roiled by a wave of selloffs..

Five companies made their stock market debut Friday.

At least seven companies debuted on Wall Street Thursday, including credit reporting agency TransUnion.