Briefly

Among new issues Thursday, KKR Financial, a specialty finance company and affiliate of leveraged buyout firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co., sold 33.3 million shares at $24 each, the midpoint of its expected range of $23 to $25. The company sold 4.2 million more shares than planned.

The stock is expected to begin trading today on the NYSE under the ticker symbol KFN.