initial public offering

noun

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

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By Jordan Fitzgerald, Bloomberg Electric bike and scooter rental startup Lime filed for an initial public offering, showing growing revenue and an expanding user base. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2026 That’s more than twice NASA’s current annual budget—and also about how much capital SpaceX could raise from its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) in June. Ramin Skibba, Scientific American, 4 May 2026 The billionaire recently has turned his attention to other parts of his business empire, particularly the rocket maker SpaceX, which is attempting to stage the biggest initial public offering of all time in June. Bloomberg, Oc Register, 1 May 2026 The trial risks complicating OpenAI's plans for a potential initial public offering by casting doubt on its leadership. Deepa Seetharaman, USA Today, 27 Apr. 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 11 May. 2026.

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