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IPOs have clearly been met with a different type of market than what we saw at the end of the last millennium, insofar as the number of new issues that have recently been slaughtered within their first few months after going public. Indeed, this shift in sentiment is part and parcel of the secular bear market that began in 2000, in sharp contrast to the go-go days of IPOs appreciating 100% in a single session.

That said, here are a few firms that have IPO’d within the past year or so and have stood out among the red-headed stepchildren. They appear to have paid their dues in a tough environment for IPOs and should be watched for continued strength.

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