initial public offering

noun

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

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Cramer has backed Viking since shortly after its May 2024 initial public offering , when shares debuted more than up 8% to just over $26. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 In June, Musk sold SpaceX shares to the public for the first time in the biggest initial public offering ever. — Stephen Smith, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Earlier this year, Bloomberg reported the investment firm was courting banks to determine a path forward for an initial public offering for both Barnes & Noble and Waterstones, perhaps later this year. — Samantha Gowen, Oc Register, 26 Aug. 2026 Cerebras held the semiconductor industry’s largest-ever initial public offering in May, raising a record amount in an oversubscribed debut. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for initial public offering

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