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Four companies in IPO quintet post first-day gains

June 21, 2018 4:46 AM UTC

Four of the five biopharmas that priced IPOs late Wednesday posted gains on Thursday. Cell therapy company Avrobio Inc. (NASDAQ:AVRO) had the biggest first-day bump, climbing $12.20 (64%) to $31.20, while three others posted double-digit gains.

The five raised a total of more than $460 million. Four of the five upsized their offerings to sell more shares than anticipated; one of those, Avrobio, also priced above its proposed range...