Article: Immunicon Raises $48M In IPO; Lower Pricings Trend Continues.

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Following a recent trend of lower-than-expected pricings, Immunicon Corp. stepped up to the initial public offering plate on Friday, raising a total of $48 million.

The Huntingdon Valley, Pa.-based company initially hoped to bring in $86.25 million. Instead, it priced its 6 million shares at $8 each. (See BioWorld Today, Dec. 10, 2003.)

Although the funds represent only a little more than half of the intended amount, IPO and biotech experts say any completed IPO in which the stock climbs is a successful one.

And climb it did, rising $1.50, or 18.8 percent, to close out at $9.50 on Friday. The company listed its stock on ...

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