There have been over 280 initial public offerings so far in 2020, a not inconsequential number considering the havoc wreaked on the economy and the stock market. In fact, it's 64% more than what we had last year at this time.
What seems to be gaining in popularity for companies these days is going public through a special purpose acquisition company. These SPACs, so-called blank check companies, raise money from investors, then seek out businesses to buy and take public.
According to Renaissance Capital, over 80 SPACs have gone public this year, with some of the more notable names using a SPAC to hit the markets being Nikola and Virgin Galactic.
Here are 10 companies that went public this year that every investor should be watching today.
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