Smithfield Foods does not plan to close more U.S. pork processing plants, Chief Executive Shane Smith said on Tuesday, as the company returned to a U.S. exchange after more than a decade in a spinoff by Hong Kong-based WH Group.

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Smithfield Foods Inc. and its owner are guiding prospective investors that its initial public offering is likely to price at $20 per share, below the marketed range, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Smithfield Foods ( SFD, Financials) launched its IPO on Tuesday, starting trading at $21.05 before falling to $20.18 by midday. On Wednesday, shares were priced at $19.29 as of 3:34:43 PM EST, reflecting a 3.5% drop from the previous close.

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Smithfield Foods ( NASDAQ: SFD) opened for trading at $21.05 before settling back to $20.18 at 12:50 p.m. The early trading values the food processing giant at just over $8.0 billion.

Smithfield Foods ( SFD) began its roadshow on Tuesday for an underwritten initial public offering of 34,800,000 shares of its common stock. The initial public offering price is expected to be between $23.00 and $27.00 per share. The range values the Virginia-based company at $10.7 billion at the high point.

Listen to this article Smithfield Foods officials rang the opening bell Tuesday at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York City, as the packaged meat and fresh pork giant launched its initial public offering of 26 million stock shares at $20 per share on the Nasdaq Global Select Market,

Smithfield Foods Inc. shares rose about 2% in the pork producer’s return to being a public company, after the stock priced below the range offered in its IPO.Most Read from BloombergTexas HOA Charged

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