Synonyms

IPO

American

abbreviation

initial public offering: a company's first stock offering to the public.

IPO British

abbreviation

independent publicly owned company
stock exchange initial public offering

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IPO Cultural

Abbreviation for i nitial p ublic o ffering; the first issuance of shares in itself by a public company.

Etymology

Origin of IPO

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

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Malaysia’s benchmark Kuala Lumpur Composite Index is trading at levels not seen since 2019, and its IPO market is gathering steam.

From The Wall Street Journal

The contacted sponsors are handling 70 percent of IPO applications in Hong Kong.

From Barron's

At IPO, Magnetar owned 96 million shares, about a fifth of the company.

From Barron's

The loss was mainly driven by expenses for stock-based compensation unlocked by its IPO.

From The Wall Street Journal

AI jitters have rained on this year’s expected IPO parade.

From The Wall Street Journal

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