Bullish Apollo prices IPO at the top

Private equity firm joins rivals Blackstone, KKR as public company

Apollo Global Management priced its initial public offering at the top of an expected range late yesterday, joining private equity rivals including KKR and Blackstone Group as public companies.

Apollo's IPO priced at $19 a share, at the top of a range of $17 to $19 a share. The stock is due to begin trading today under the ticker APO.

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