All hell is breaking lose in the debut of Pandora's stock.
In what some may consider to be Round 2 of the neo-tech-bubble era, shares of the Oakland-based streaming music are currently at $20 and change, up about 26 percent from the opening price of $16 on the NYSE.
From CNBC this morning:
Pandora Media's lack of profitability didn't stop investors from tuning in to the Internet radio stock, boosting its price as much as 50 percent in its market debut Wednesday. Pandora sold its initial public offering of stock at $16 per share late Tuesday, twice as much as the popular but unprofitable Internet radio service expected less than two weeks ago.
And from the Oakland Tribune:
Since being founded in 2000 by Tim Westergren, Pandora has lost $92 million and has never turned a profit. Analysts think Pandora would have to be in the black by next year to justify a $16 stock price.
Last month, shares of another Bay Area web company, LinkedIn, debuted with a bang-and-a-half, hitting a high of $122.70. LinkedIn is currently trading at about $75.