initial public offering

noun

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

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Evan Vucci | Reuters Traders are confident Elon Musk will reach trillionaire status before 2027 after buzz that SpaceX is set to have a record-shattering initial public offering. Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 29 May 2026 Wall Street may be on the cusp of one of the most consequential initial public offering (IPO) waves in years. Marc Cooper, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 Last week, the company filed confidentially for an initial public offering, and plans to make its stock-market debut later this year, Bloomberg News has reported. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 28 May 2026 SpaceX filed its initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Commission last week. John Kell, Fortune, 27 May 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 4 Jun. 2026.

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