Initial Public Offering (Noun)
Meaning
A corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The company's initial public offering was highly anticipated by investors and analysts alike.
- Facebook's initial public offering in 2012 was one of the largest in history, raising $16 billion.
- The tech startup's initial public offering was met with skepticism by some investors due to concerns about its profitability.
- The initial public offering of the company's shares was handled by a team of experienced investment bankers.
- Alibaba's initial public offering in 2014 set a record for the largest IPO in history, raising $25 billion.