The following IPOs are expected to price this week:

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. (ARCO), the world's largest McDonald's (MCD) franchisee with 1,755 locations in Latin America and the Caribbean, plans to raise $874 million by offering 62.5 million shares at a price range of $13 to $15. At the mid-point of the proposed range, Arcos Dorados will command a market value of $3 billion. Arcos Dorados, which was founded in 1967, booked $3 billion in sales last year. ARCO is located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. BofA Merrill Lynch (BAC), J.P. Morgan (JPM) and Morgan Stanley (MS) are the lead underwriters on the deal.

Box Ships Inc. (TEU), a newly formed Paragon Shipping- (PRGN) and CEO-backed Greek containership owner, plans to raise $160 million by offering 10 million shares at a price range of $15 to $17. At the mid-point of the proposed range, Box Ships will command a market value

Linked here is a detailed quantitative analysis of Genuine Parts Company (GPC). Below are some highlights from the above linked analysis:

Company Description: Genuine Parts Co. is a leading wholesale distributor of automotive replacement parts, industrial parts and supplies, and office products.Fair Value: In calculating fair value, I consider the NPV MMA Differential Fair Value along with these four calculations of fair value, see page 2 of the linked PDF for a detailed description:

1. Avg. High Yield Price

2. 20-Year DCF Price

3. Avg. P/E Price

4. Graham Number

GPC is trading at a premium to all four valuations above. The stock is trading at a 14.6% premium to its calculated fair value of $46.81. GPC did not earn any Stars in this section.

Dividend Analytical Data: In this section there are three possible Stars and three key metrics, see page 2 of the linked PDF for a detailed description:

1. Free Cash

Below we present you with a list of four companies releasing earnings this week that have seen significant insider buying over the last six months.If you're interested in getting ahead of the market, this list might offer you an interesting starting point given that managers are buying into their own companies. Full details below.

Click for expanded images1. Bank of America Corporation (BAC): Banking Industry. Market cap of $136.43B. Earnings release scheduled for April 15. Net shares purchased by insiders over the last six months at 79,500 shares, which represents a 1.8% increase in insider ownership. Note that this is a risky stock that is significantly more volatile than the overall market (beta = 2.21). The stock has lost 27.53% over the last year. 2. SUPERVALU Inc. (SVU): Grocery Stores Industry. Market cap of $2.0B. Earnings release scheduled for April 14. Net shares purchased by insiders over the

Clare Baldwin and Sarah Lynch are unambiguous: “As U.S. regulators review rules on shares issued by private companies,” they write, “they must not make it too easy for hot Internet companies such as Facebook or Twitter to avoid the scrutiny that goes along with an initial public offering.”

They’re talking, of course, about the letter which SEC chairman Mary Schapiro sent to Darrell Issa on Wednesday. It’s a long and pretty boring document, and it’s certainly not as revolutionary as some of the press coverage would make you think. Jean Eaglesham, who broke the news without printing the letter, set the tone of the subsequent discussion by saying that the SEC review “could remake the way American start-ups raise capital,” “would upend the normal path for fledgling companies to raise funds,” and “could shut out many ordinary investors from one of the fastest-growing market sectors.”

But it’s hard to see