public offering

American  

noun

1. a sale of a new issue of securities to the general public through a managing underwriter (opposed to private placement): required to be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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California consumers’ acceptance of and excitement about thrifted, recycled and repurposed clothes catapulted L.A.’s Reformation from a vintage boutique into a billion-dollar company after its initial public offering last month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

Nscale’s initial public offering would aim to capitalize on a wave of investor interest in companies providing data centers and the land and power necessary for them to operatem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

If completed, the new round would precede the company’s initial public offering, now expected next year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

Altman said he agreed with Amodei, announcing the company would delay its initial public offering until 2027 over safety concerns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

Not in those days would he have celebrated his pilgrimage to the shrine of Khwajah Mueeyinudin Chisti by a public offering of ghee.

From The Broken Road by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason