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Delayed Oura IPO Signals a Chill for the IPO Market

Sep 29, 2026 · 12m

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P.M. Edition for Sept. 29. Oura, a company that makes smart rings, was expected to list on the Nasdaq as soon as this month. But this morning, it announced that it’s delaying its IPO due to uncertain market conditions. Journal reporter Corrie Driebusch explains why there’s a chill creeping into the IPO market after SpaceX’s blockbuster debut this summer. Plus, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised to remake the food system as part of his “Make America Healthy Again” agenda. But as WSJ health policy reporter Liz Essley Whyte tells us, he’s encountering resistance … from the White House. And AI agents are coming to help Americans get the most out of their finances. We hear from…