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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public offering

The company is one of the biggest pillars of the artificial-intelligence industry, and its anticipated initial public offering is likely to reinforce that.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026

SK Hynix, a South Korean memory-chip maker, canceled its plans for a U.S. public offering, which was expected to fund its manufacturing expansion plans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

In its first quarterly earnings release since its $86-billion initial public offering, SpaceX in August reported that it grew its revenue and sharply cut its losses while beating Wall Street estimates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

It comes as Nscale gears up for an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, reportedly targeting a valuation of up to $35 billion.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

The day to day interference was expected to be minimal, but the planned public offering would be accelerated.

From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Winn Schwartau

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