initial public offering

noun

initial public offering

noun

Business, Finance Phrase The first offering to members of the public of stock in a company, normally followed by a listing of that stock on a stock exchange.

Synonyms: IPO
Derived terms: IPO
Related terms: follow-on public offering, FPO
Hypernyms: float, PO, public offering
Coordinate terms: go public, SPAC

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