Yelp Inc. has submitted regulatory filings for an initial public offering of stock, and Facebook is expected to do so this year. They would become the latest tech companies to go public.
Below is a look at how the stocks of some recently public companies are faring. The companies are all loosely Internet-related, though their businesses vary widely.
— Zynga Inc., creator of online games, first trading day on Dec. 16.
Pricing: $10 per share
First-day close: $9.50, down 5 percent from IPO price
Wednesday's close: $8.33, down 17 percent from IPO price
— Jive Software Inc., creator of tools to run social networks for businesses, first trading day on Dec. 13.
Pricing: $12 per share
First-day close: $15.05, up 25 percent
Wednesday's close: $14.72, up 23 percent
— Angie's List, reviews site, first trading day on Nov. 17.
Pricing: $13
First-day close: $16.26, up 25 percent
Wednesday's close: $14.03, up 8 percent
— Groupon Inc., online deals company, first trading day on Nov. 4
Pricing: $20
First-day close: $26.11, up 31 percent
Wednesday's close: $19, down 5 percent
— Zillow Inc., real estate website, first trading day on July 20
Pricing: $20
First-day close: $35.77, up 79 percent.
Wednesday's close: $26.25, up 31 percent
— Pandora Media Inc., Internet radio company, first trading day on June 15
Pricing: $16
First-day close: $17.42, up 9 percent
Wednesday's close: $12.45, down 22 percent
— LinkedIn Corp., online professional network, first trading day on May 19
Pricing: $45
First-day close: $94.25, more than double
Wednesday's close: $68.73, up 53 percent
— Zipcar Inc., online car rental company, first trading day on April 14
Pricing: $18
First-day close: $28, up 56 percent
Wednesday's close: $14.94, down 17 percent
— Demand Media Inc., online content publisher, first trading day on Jan. 26
Pricing: $17
First-day close: $22.65, up 33 percent
Wednesday's close: $6.93, down 59 percent
