Irv DeGraw Quotes (32 Quotes)

They have a phenomenal growth rate, attractive outlook, and an extraordinary cash burn. They are a momentum play at a time when the market is very skeptical about momentum plays.

They were having some difficulty getting this deal done because the company is very highly leveraged. It's a very risky deal, and if it weren't for the superstar management team, no one would pay attention to it.

I would like to think they can get in the 20 percent range, but with that number of shares it could be difficult.

It's more than just networking. What they are doing is building Linux appliances, which has real cost-saving (potential) for Web site operators. They are looking to attack the market early and hard. That was the Netscape strategy and the Amazon. com strategy.

This was really no surprise. They have breakthrough technology and even with the boost in the number of shares sold this looked good.

Crayfish was the last of the real loony offerings. There was a company that really had nothing behind it.

If they don't make it this week they will probably be pulled off the calendar altogether.

They've got all the magic words between appliances and Linux, but there is also some meat behind this. It's not just smoke and mirrors it's a real business. We're seeing more and more of these companies moving away from ephemeral dot.com businesses and getting into real businesses.

A confusing symbol or name will affect the stock if people dont know it. Its a little more likely it will get lost when doing research. As an investor relations guy, you want every small thing in your favor. As an investor, Id much prefer ATT being ATT.

The market has been in abstinence and here's the first IPO and (the market) is going to have a binge. This IPO is getting more reward than it would have gotten before. It is a 'me-too' business-to-business service firm. There are a lot of other companies out there like it.

If you're a good deal you're going to get done. If you're not a good, strong, solid deal, there's no hope for you.

Lion was not really too big a surprise. It's a major player in its field ... the leading company in Western Europe.

With the rebound in the semiconductor industry, we think it'll do pretty well.

This is the kind of stock you buy and put away and in four or five years you'll be very happy.

We are not used to looking at a company this good.

This week has more stars in it than we've seen in a long time. It looks like the market's back.

I guarantee these guys cut deals that apply for years.

The gloss is off the China ISPs.

Investors are only buying 16 percent of the company and the remaining will be held by Eaton. That's a pretty severe problem.

There's going to be a lot of disappointed people tomorrow. But the stock won't be doubled. If they do miss the window it won't be the end of the world.

Their growth has been modest, but it's the one profitable company expected to come out this week.

Computer Access Technology is a real sleeper. They make engineering products, hardcore infrastructure, they are growing like a maniac and they are profitable.

This is a highly competitive area -- it's a commodity business. The industry is very quickly getting over capacity.

This always happens when the market gets flooded. I'm afraid a lot of these deals are getting lost in the shuffle and this is what is happening with Western.

This is a classic Internet company and they will be burning cash like there's no tomorrow. But the deal is programmed to explode on its first day with 3.5 million shares priced between 12 and 14.

They are a closet Internet company, much like Fed Ex.

This deal is really speculative, but the company has enough breakthrough to turn out OK.

This is a wait-and-see for us. We are not surprised by a positive first day but are most concerned with how it behaves after the first day.

China is viewed and hyped in general as being the greatest and most gigantic market in the world because of demographics and population.

It's an early-stage company but they have a lot of room to grow.

To pick a fiber optic company in the IPO market now is a safe bet.

February is going to be an extremely weak month. But some of the companies that go out are going to be a lot more interesting and a lot more valuable.