Swedish music streaming service Spotify discretely filed for a direct listing on the New York Stock Exchange last month, with plans to begin trading before the end of 2018’s first quarter. The direct listing method is different than traditional initial public offering procedures, which may involve road shows and cost considerably more. Instead, Spotify’s current investors could begin trading shares on the open market without a formal offering or predetermined price – a process that may encourage other tech companies to do the same.

​Aconex (ASX: ACX) announced Monday that it received a $1.56 billion AUD (~$1.2 billion USD), or $7.80 per share, buyout offer from Oracle (NYSE: ORCL). Aconex shares were up 45% following the announcement.