plural IPOs
: an initial public offering of a company's stock

Examples of IPO in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Six years after an IPO that saw its valuation peak at over $3 billion, cannabis retailer MedMen is worth next to nothing. Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2024 Cruise operator Viking is expected to launch its IPO seeking a $10.8 billion valuation. Gabriela Riccardi, Quartz, 28 Apr. 2024 Its stock price was approaching an all-time low, down nearly 90% from its IPO high of 2019. Alana Semuels, TIME, 28 Apr. 2024 The company’s turnaround has catapulted Puig into the world’s fourth-biggest perfumes company in the prestige category, according to its IPO prospect. Clara Hernanz Lizarraga, Fortune Europe, 25 Apr. 2024 The company did not specify number or shares or size of IPO, but its prospectus showed a $1.86 billion loss in 2023 on revenues of $4.7 billion in 2023, up from $3.2 billion in 2022. Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024 San Diego also saw two companies debut on the public market — a meager number for the first quarter but a bright spot in an otherwise quiet IPO market. Natallie Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2024 The former soccer star alleges that F45 didn’t uphold its end of their contract, in which Beckham promoted the fitness brand ahead of its IPO in 2021. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2024 Along with Astera Labs and Reddit, Rubrik is one of the major tech firms many investors have been hoping would IPO this year, ending a two-year drought of public offerings. María Soledad Davila Calero, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024

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Word History

Etymology

initial public offering

First Known Use

1976, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of IPO was in 1976

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“IPO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IPO. Accessed 3 May. 2024.

Legal Definition

: an initial public offering of a company's stock
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