IPO

American  

abbreviation

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

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IPO British  

abbreviation

1. independent publicly owned company

2. stock exchange initial public offering

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IPO Cultural  

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

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Etymology

Origin of IPO

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

You could graduate knowing how to price an IPO but not how to build a budget.

From MarketWatch

I just finished reading your latest article in MarketWatch re: “Bitcoin isn’t dead — it’s having an IPO moment.”

From MarketWatch

The Wall Street Journal reported last spring that Ackman was considering an IPO of his investment firm and was raising money from investors as a precursor to an IPO.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hong Kong has emerged as one of the world’s busiest IPO markets this year, drawing Chinese issuers across sectors ranging from technology to biotechnology.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bitcoin isn’t dead — it’s having an IPO moment.

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