Separating the IPO winners from the overvalued losers

UK EQUITIES

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The initial public offering of Just Eat made its début on the London Stock Exchange last week. It priced its share at the upper end of its range at 260p, which meant the company would be valued at 100 times its 2013 earnings. Investors liked the listing so much that prices rose 14.6p to 274.6p.

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