Finance Watch: Four IPOs In One Week, And Legend Is Year’s Largest So Far
Executive Summary
Public Company Edition: Legend Biotech raised $424m in its US public market debut. Also, Pfizer commits up to $500m for equity investments and Allogene capitalizes on ASCO with a $550m offering.
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