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Initial public offering — (IPO), also referred to simply as a public offering , is when a company issues common stock or shares to the public for the first time. They are often issued by smaller, younger companies seeking capital to expand, but can also be done by large… … Wikipedia
Initial Public Offering — ( IPO) The term used in America for a new share issue by a company coming to the stock market for the first time. Financial Services Glossary Initial Public Offering ( IPO) Also known as flotation, it is the company s first offer of shares in the … Financial and business terms
initial public offering — n. The first set of shares a new company sells on a public stock exchange, usually in an effort to raise money from investors in order to enlarge the company. abbrv. IPO The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks,… … Law dictionary
initial public offering — ( IPO) A company s first sale of stock to the public. securities offered in an IPO are often, but not always, those of young, small companies seeking outside equity capital and a public market for their stock. investors purchasing stock in IPOs… … Financial and business terms
Initial Public Offering — Unter einem Börsengang, engl. Initial Public Offering oder kurz IPO (früher auch „Going Public“ genannt) oder auch Primary Offering, versteht man das erstmalige Angebot der Aktien eines Unternehmens auf dem organisierten Kapitalmarkt. Die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Initial Public Offering — Introduction en Bourse Pour les articles homonymes, voir IPO. Une introduction en bourse (Initial Public Offering (IPO) en anglais) est une opération financière conduite par une société de bourse et par divers conseils (banquier d affaires,… … Wikipédia en Français
Initial Public Offering - IPO — The first sale of stock by a private company to the public. IPOs are often issued by smaller, younger companies seeking the capital to expand, but can also be done by large privately owned companies looking to become publicly traded. In an IPO,… … Investment dictionary
initial public offering — noun a corporation s first offer to sell stock to the public • Syn: ↑IPO, ↑initial offering • Hypernyms: ↑commerce, ↑commercialism, ↑mercantilism * * * noun, pl ⋯ ings [count] : the first sale of a company s stock to the public … Useful english dictionary
initial public offering — noun Commerce the first offering of shares in a company to the public, often to raise capital to finance new ventures, expansion of operations, or a continuation of current activities. Also, IPO …
initial public offering — /ɪˌnɪʃ(ə)l ˌpʌblɪk ɒf(ə)rɪŋ/ noun US the process of offering new shares in a corporation for sale to the public as a way of launching the corporation on the Stock Exchange. Abbreviation IPO (NOTE: The UK term is offer for sale.) … Dictionary of banking and finance
