The year 2001, marked by the bursting of the dot-com bubble, saw a significant decline in the number and size of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) due to economic uncertainty and reduced investor confidence. Despite the challenging environment, some companies such as Accenture, Align Technology, Burberry, Centene, Global Payments, Netscreen Technologies, Omnicell, PDF Solutions, Peet’s Coffee, Select Medical, and WW International managed to successfully go public. Their IPOs reflected the strategic importance of their respective niches and served as key growth milestones.

LA County confirms child's death due to measles complication years after infection
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health this week reported the death of a school-aged child due to a rare complication occurring from a