Everyone tends to pay attention when big-name stocks make their initial public offerings (IPO). That’s in part because in hindsight, the debut of certain companies provides a life-changing investment opportunity. Consider Tesla Inc. (ticker: TSLA), which hit public markets in 2010 with a valuation of just $2 billion or so – and now, the company is worth more than $1 trillion.
The following new stocks to watch admittedly may never deliver those kinds of gains. But there is undoubtedly interest in growth-oriented companies that have recently tapped public markets to finance their big plans for the future.
A disclaimer, however: The following list doesn’t include stocks that just dropped a few months ago, nor does it cover any small companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion, which are much more volatile in their share price movements.
This post originally appeared at U.S. News & World Report.