IPOs

Money talks in business.

Airbnb's expected listing in 2019 would be among a string of public debuts by highly valued Silicon Valley companies.

The messaging company was recently valued at $7 billion.

The wealth creation that comes from IPOs is dead in the water as long as the partial government shutdown continues.

U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell this week, offering a slight degree of relief to would-be homebuyers after the stock market has tumbled.

Pinterest could achieve a valuation in the public market at or in excess of $12 billion.

The embattled company reportedly plans to spin off one of its most profitable business lines.

SoftBank Group Corp.'s Japanese mobile subsidiary has begun trading in one of the world's biggest share offerings rivaling that of China's Alibaba Group.

Shares in Chinese streaming music giant Tencent Music Entertainment are up 7 percent to $13.90 in afternoon trading Thursday, their first day of trade The company's initial public offering of 82 million shares was priced at $13 a share and is expected to raise between $1.07 billion and $1.23 billion.

Shares opened 8.5 percent above their initial public offering price.