c.e.o. kevin sheehan. >> susie: i'm susie gharib. that debut helps get the i.p.o. market off to a strong start for 2013, as the broader market climbs to a five-year high. >> tom: and should companies pay less attention to shareholders? whole foods c.e.o. john mackey joins us. >> susie: that and more tonight on "n.b.r." many american companies are gearing up to go public and investors are warming up to the idea of buying those shares. the success of the initial public offering of norwegian cruise lines on the nasdaq today could kick off a new wave of i.p.o.s. shares of the third largest cruise line operator in the u.s., skyrocketed more than 30%, from its $19 opening price. as erika miller reports, thanks to the bullish run in the stock market it could be full steam ahead for i.p.o.s. >> reporter: although 2012 was not exactly a banner year for initial public offerings, investment bankers expect things to improve this year. 8% of capital markets executives think there will be a substantial gain. 42% see a modest increase. but still one in five expect fewer companies

c.e.o. kevin sheehan. >> susie: i'm susie gharib. that debut helps get the i.p.o. market off to a strong start for 2013, as the broader market climbs to a five-year high. >> tom: and should companies pay less attention to shareholders? whole foods c.e.o. john mackey joins us. >> susie: that and more tonight on "n.b.r." many american companies are gearing up to go public and investors are warming up to the idea of buying those shares. the success of the initial public offering of norwegian cruise lines on the nasdaq today could kick off a new wave of i.p.o.s. shares of the third largest cruise line operator in the u.s., skyrocketed more than 30%, from its $19 opening price. as erika miller reports, thanks to the bullish run in the stock market it could be full steam ahead for i.p.o.s. >> reporter: although 2012 was not exactly a banner year for initial public offerings, investment bankers expect things to improve this year. 8% of capital markets executives think there will be a substantial gain. 42% see a modest increase. but still one in five expect fewer companies

c.e.o. kevin sheehan today, i asked him why he felt that the time was finally right. >> it's always a lot of pluses and minuses of being a public company, as you know, but at some point, we needed to take this step. and we thought this was the perfect time, you know, washington resolved its situation, and now we move into the new year feeling a little bit more comfortable that things are resolved. >> susie: so, kevin, how do you feel about the stock performance today? >> year, it's fantastic. you always want to have some wind at your back and see the stock perform well. we priced the ipo at $19, and, you know, i kind of thought we'd be in the 22-23 range, but when people run the numbers on this business it is an unbelievable story over the coming years, and i think a lot of people got it. >> susie: so do you feel by going public that this gives norwegian a better shot at getting market share from royal caribbean. >> it's not market share. that works counter-intuitive because that restricts the pricing and gets into a very competitive landscape. when i was running avis, we were only as strong

c.e.o. kevin sheehan. >> susie: i'm susie gharib. that debut helps get the i.p.o.013, as the broader market climbs to a five-year high. >> tom: and should companies pay less attention to shareholders? whole foods c.e.o. john mackey joins us. >> susie: that and more tonight on "n.b.r." many american companies are gearing up to go public and investors are warming up to the idea of buying those shares. the success of the initial public offering of norwegian cruise lines on the nasdaq today could kick off a new wave of i.p.o.s. shares of the third largest cruise line operator in the u.s., skyrocketed more than 30%, from its $19 opening price. as erika miller reports, thanks to the bullish run in the stock market it could be full steam ahead for i.p.o.s. >> reporter: alou

c.e.o. kevin sheehan. >> susie: i'm susie gharib. that debut helps get the i.p.o.market off to a strong start for 2013, as the broader market climbs to a five-year high. >> tom: and should companies pay less attention to shareholders? whole foods c.e.o. john mackey joins us. >> susie: that and more tonight on "n.b.r." many american companies are gearing up to go public and investors are warming up to the idea of buying those shares. the success of the initial public offering of norwegian cruise lines on the nasdaq today could kick off a new wave of i.p.o.s. shares of the third largest cruise line operator in the u.s., skyrocketed more than 30%, from its $19 opening price. as erika miller reports, thanks to the bullish run in the stock market it could be full steam ahead for i.p.o.s. >> reporter: ou