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BUZZ- U.S. IPOs: GoDaddy to the rescue

** GoDaddy's highly anticipated $400 mln IPO well oversubscribed even as choppy markets take toll on activity

** Bookrunners send strong signal, close order book one day prior to pricing; web-hosting company's shares to debut Wednesday

** Last week four IPOs price, just one trades at a meaningful premium, while two others get postponed

** Alongside last week's IPOs, 20 follow-ons (6 blocks) and two converts price for about $11 bln in transaction value

** SolarEdge Technologies (NasdaqGS: SEDG - news) ' IPO outshines, prices at top of range and shares close week 17 pct higher

** In contrast, cancer immunotherapy biotech Cellectis surprisingly disappoints in U.S. debut; Pfizer (NYSE: PFE - news) -backed company's shares close week 16 pct below their $41.50 offer price

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** Financials prominent, account for half week's total issuance, as nine deals price for $5.5 bln

** Citizens Financial (Other OTC: CIWV - news) biggest follow-on with impressive $3.7 bln raise as RBS (LSE: RBS.L - news) stays on track to divest its stake in the bank by December 2016

** Also notable, Whiting Petroleum (NYSE: WLL - news) 's three-pronged $3 bln financing (equity, convertible and debt) could stem E&P's sale

** Looking ahead, Israeli-based digital printing company Kornit Digital Ltd only other IPO slated, with holiday-shortened week seen limiting launches

** Follow-ons to tap markets early in week, including Mylan (Berlin: 6MY.BE - news) 's $2.2 bln secondary offering set for Tuesday night pricing

** Recent IPO coverage (Messaging: lance.tupper.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)