TABLE: Avalanche outperforms with the week's best IPO
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Executive Summary
Gene therapy for eye diseases captured the interest of investors during the week ending 1 August with an initial public offering from Avalanche Biotechnologies that launched at the top of a preliminary price range and a first-day closing price that was 47% above the IPO value.
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