initial public offering

noun

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

Examples of initial public offering in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Once obscure and sometimes controversial on Wall Street, SPACs exploded in popularity a few years ago as an attractive way for companies to raise money without having to subject themselves to the scrutiny involved in a typical initial public offering, or IPO. Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2024 Nongfu Spring is trading at its lowest price since its initial public offering in 2020. Yue Wang, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024 But in its initial public offering, the company officially warned that if Trump stopped posting to Truth Social, investors would be materially harmed. Rob Wile, NBC News, 12 Aug. 2024 The initial public offering of Pershing Square USA Ltd., with the ticker PSUS, has been delayed until a date to be announced, according to the website. Yun Li, CNBC, 26 July 2024 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 22 Sep. 2024.

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