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At the time, the IPO was seen as a success story for cybersecurity companies on Wall Street.
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
Contra Shares of Rivian are down 90% from its peak shortly after its November 2021 initial public offering, the largest IPO since Facebook’s 2014 debut.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Although the company’s shares moved sideways for the most part after its 2021 IPO, this year brought a bit more momentum, with the stock finishing up 32% for the year.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
Carvana spun out of DriveTime in an IPO that raised $225 million in 2017, according to Forbes.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
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Alex Harring, CNBC, 4 Jan. 2025
Contra Shares of Rivian are down 90% from its peak shortly after its November 2021 initial public offering, the largest IPO since Facebook’s 2014 debut.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Although the company’s shares moved sideways for the most part after its 2021 IPO, this year brought a bit more momentum, with the stock finishing up 32% for the year.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
Carvana spun out of DriveTime in an IPO that raised $225 million in 2017, according to Forbes.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2024
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“IPO.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IPO. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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IPO
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: an initial public offering of a company's stock
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