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

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The company completed its IPO on December 15, 2021, issuing 28,750,000 units at $10.00 per unit, each consisting of one share of Class A common stock and one redeemable warrant. Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024 However, Powers noted that in Southeast Asia, the fintech IPO landscape might be led by firms like Kredivo or Akulaku, which would set the stage for more technology listings in the region (Note: Chime and Kredivo are former portfolio companies of mine at previous firms). Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 The listing also underscores the latest wealth creation event in India’s IPO market, one of the world’s busiest this year. Samuel Burke, Fortune Asia, 29 Oct. 2024 Following the release of Puig’s first-half numbers in September, when the company reported a 26 percent drop in profit due to the cost of the group’s IPO, its shares tumbled 13 percent. Jennifer Weil, WWD, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for IPO 

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 21 Nov. 2024.

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: an initial public offering of a company's stock
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