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

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Seven & i said the share buyback will be funded by proceeds from the sale of its superstore business group and the IPO of 7-Eleven Inc. These buybacks will commence when the sale is completed, and are expected to conclude by the company’s 2030 financial year. Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2025 Sunny Gutta is Director, Treasury, at Reddit. Investment policies are crucial for technology companies preparing for an IPO journey, particularly for managing IPO proceeds and establishing robust financial controls. Sunayana Gutta, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 Under Zhang’s leadership, SOHO China went public, raising U.S. $1.9 billion in 2007, China’s largest private company IPO at the time. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Mar. 2025 Bally’s Chicago intends to update the financial statements for the IPO prospectus when its full 2024 fiscal year is available in March, according to Friday’s filing. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025 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 9 Mar. 2025.

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: an initial public offering of a company's stock
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