initial public offering

noun

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

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Goldman served as Once Upon a Farm’s joint lead bookrunning manager for its February initial public offering. Michael Bloom, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026 In December 2021, Nu held an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange. Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2026 The stock has been a perennial winner for investors, logging just six down years since its initial public offering in 2002. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026 The company's stock has since fallen from its initial public offering price and was trading at about $27 per share as of midday Wednesday. Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 26 Feb. 2026 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 12 Mar. 2026.

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