initial public offering

noun

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

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And now, OpenAI is, according to news reports, laying the groundwork for an initial public offering that could value the company at up to $1 trillion, in what would be the largest IPO ever and a first for a former nonprofit. Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025 Starbucks’ new majority owner in China, Boyu Capital, has also backed Mixue in its initial public offering earlier this year. John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025 While a dozen years ago LVMH looked to stand up Marc Jacobs on its own with an initial public offering, that is not in the cards now and the luxury giant has been said to be considering some other exit in recent years. Evan Clark, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025 OpenAI completes restructure as for-profit company OpenAI completed its conversion into a for-profit company on Tuesday, clearing a major obstacle for a potential initial public offering. Ben Smith, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for initial public offering

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