IPOs this week : October 26 - 30, 20 (wk 44)

 IPOs expected to price

• Amerihome (AHM) on October 28. The offering of 14.7M shares is expected to price in a range of $16 to $18. 
• Biodesix (BDSX) also slated to price its IPO on October 28, with 4.17M shares due to go off in an expected range of $17 to $19. 
• Allegro MicroSystems (ALGM), Caliber Home Loans (HOMS), Leslie's (LESL), Root (ROOT) and Mavenir (MVNR). 

IPO quiet period expirations

• Keep an eye on avocado pure-play Mission Produce (NASDAQ:AVO) with the analyst quiet period expiring following the company's IPO. Shares have shown a modest gain from the IPO pricing level of $12. 

IPO lockup expirations

• IPO lockups expire on Sprout Social (NASDAQ:SPT), Lyra Therapeutics (NASDAQ:LYRA) and Zentalis Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ZNTL). 

Ant Group has secured the final regulatory approval to launch what is shaping up to be the world's largest initial public offering. The Mainland China leg of the IPO will be priced on October 27. Ant has been running a digital IPO roadshow across Asia, Europe and the U.S. to gauge investor interest.