initial public offering

noun

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

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Short-term borrowing: Why 'Buy Now Pay Later' could be wrecking your financial future Klarna, which paused its plans for an initial public offering in April, has more than 25 million users in the U.S. and the fintech is increasingly choosing the country to launch new products. Supantha Mukherjee, USA Today, 19 June 2025 In December 2020, the Chinese toy behemoth went public, achieving a market cap of $12.5 billion and raising $676 million in an initial public offering. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 June 2025 Instead of being forced to exit positions in winners after an initial public offering, Sequoia now retains long-term upside and strategic optionality. Pierrick Bouffaron, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025 Circle shares pop after IPO Shares of Circle Internet Group soared 168% on Thursday after the stablecoin company and its selling shareholders raised almost $1.1 billion in an initial public offering. Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 June 2025 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 30 Jun. 2025.

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