initial public offering

noun

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

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Bloks’ Hong Kong initial public offering Friday was 6,000 times oversubscribed and wildly popular after trading began, giving Zhu, the 42-year-old chairman and CEO, a fortune of $1.7 billion mostly based on his stake in the company, according to Forbes estimates. Yue Wang, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 In the same 2023 announcement tapping Dueñas as its latest CEO, Panera said the leadership transition is to prepare for an eventual initial public offering. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025 Permira acquired the luxury sneaker brand in 2020 and tried to make its move last June with an initial public offering that was ultimately pulled at the 11th hour amid turmoil in European stock markets. Evan Clark, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025 After an initial public offering in 2015, Jeju Air was on fairly stable financial footing until the pandemic struck. Daisuke Wakabayashi, New York Times, 5 Jan. 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 18 Jan. 2025.

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