Ipo (Noun)
Meaning
A corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The company's IPO was highly anticipated by investors and was oversubscribed within hours of its announcement.
- After months of preparation, the tech startup finally went public through an initial public offering, or IPO.
- The investment bank was chosen to manage the IPO, which was expected to raise billions of dollars.
- Facebook's IPO in 2012 was one of the largest in history, raising $16 billion in funding.
- Market analysts predicted a strong showing for the company's IPO, citing its innovative products and strong financials.