Compared with some highly anticipated initial public offerings, WhiteWave Foods’ October 2012 debut seemed lackluster. Instead of getting a first-day pop, it closed slightly below its offering price, then proceeded to slip further over the next three weeks before turning higher. The stock formed a 26-week cup-with-handle, which it cleared in early May 2013. After a two-week advance, it launched into a nine-week cup base.