Internet Brands IPO May Mark Return to Normalcy

It's getting quiet out there. The IPO market isn't what it was even a couple of months ago.

Just ask Internet Brands. The El Segundo, Calif.,-based operator of small, consumer-focused Web sites managed to go public this month, unlike a growing crowd of other companies being forced to pull or postpone their IPOs.

But its entry into the public markets came with a cost. Instead of going forth with its initial plans to sell 9.57 million shares between $10 and $12 a share, Internet Brands settled for selling 6 million shares at $8 each. ...