LOS ANGELES----Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP has been appointed as Co-Lead Counsel in the securities class action against Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. , certain of the Company’s executive officers, and certain underwriters of the Company’s May 2007 initial public offering , currently pending in the United States District Court for the Central District of California -- Shepardson v.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.----Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed initial public offering of shares of its Class A common stock.

Investors bet on growth in the IPOs of a Chinese hotel chain and an online education company on Friday, but were less enthusiastic about a spin-off of mining giant Rio Tinto.

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The flurry of initial public offerings this week is confirmation that this fall's rebound in the market wasn't a fluke and sets the stage for more companies to raise money through IPOs in 2010.

TRW Automotive Holdings Corp. today announced its wholly-owned subsidiary, TRW Automotive Inc. , has completed its previously announced private offering of 3.50% exchangeable senior notes due 2015 .

James River Coal Company , announced today the closing of its previously disclosed offering of $150 million principal amount of 4.50% convertible senior notes due 2015 , and an additional $22.50 million principal amount of Notes in connection with the exercise by the initial purchasers of their over-allotment option on November 17, 2009.

Cloud Peak Energy Inc , a unit of Rio Tinto Plc, fell in its debut on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday after its shares priced below expectations in the U.S. coal miner's initial public offering.

Shares of 7 Days Group Holdings Ltd. soared on Friday after the discount lodging chain priced an initial public offering at the high end of an expected range.

CHICAGO & BOGOTA----Fitch Ratings has affirmed Empresa de Energia de Bogota S.A. ESP's foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings and outstanding debt ratings as follows:

Discount lodging chain 7 Days Group Holdings Ltd. said Friday it priced an initial public offering at the high end of its expected range.

U.S. coal producer Cloud Peak Energy Inc. said Friday its initial public offering of 30.6 million common shares priced at $15 per share, just below its expected range.

Novavax, Inc. today announced that it has priced an underwritten public offering of 6,800,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $3.30 per share.

Global Defense Technology & Systems Inc. is set to begin trading Friday after pricing its shares at $13 each. The contractor for the military and intelligence and homeland security agencies sold 4.6 million shares, raising $59.8 million.

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The Cayman Islands Government announced today that it has priced US$312 million principal amount of 5.95% Notes due 2019 in an international offering.

GILLETTE, Wyo.----Cloud Peak Energy Inc. announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 30,600,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $15.00 per share. The shares will begin trading on Friday, November 20, 2009, on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol, “CLD.” In addition, the underwriters have the option to purchase up to an additional 4,590,000 shares to cover over-allotments, if any.

Winthrop Realty Trust announced today the preliminary results of its rights offering to existing shareholders for the sale of its common shares of beneficial interest.

Novavax, Inc. today announced that it intends to offer shares of its common stock in an underwritten public offering.

Archipelago Learning Inc. is set to begin trading Friday after its initial public offering raised $103.1 million. The subscription-based online educational programs provider said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing that 6.3 million shares of its common stock priced at $16.50 each, near the high end of its expected range of $15 to $17 apiece.