: the first sale of a company's stock to the public
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Investors drove Navan shares 43% higher on Thursday, but the stock is still down more than 50% from its $25 per share initial public offering last October.—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 28 Mar. 2026 The reveal comes as the company's management and advisers are pursuing an initial public offering later this year.—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026 In 1993, Simon managed the company's initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, the first time the business was publicly traded to investors.—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 23 Mar. 2026 Serving as the e-commerce company’s CFO for eight years, Fleisher led Wayfair through its initial public offering (IPO) and helped scale the brand’s annual revenue to $12 billion-plus.—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for initial public offering