initial public offering

noun

: the first sale of a company's stock to the public

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The company's shares surged as much as 50% on open, after its initial public offering saw the strongest demand for an Indian IPO since 2008, led by institutional investors. Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025 Federal prosecutors say that Tompkins, 67, used his official position to bully executives at a Boston cannabis company to recoup his pre-initial public offering investment of $50,000 when the stocks tanked. Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 12 Oct. 2025 The sale to Blue Pool Capital was a new development after Golden Goose delayed its initial public offering in June 2024, an 11th-hour switch that was due to European market volatility. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025 Organizing an initial public offering of stock in the subsidiary would be another option. John Cassidy, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for initial public offering

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“Initial public offering.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/initial%20public%20offering. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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