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  1. n. US, business The first offering to members of the public of stock in a company, normally followed by a listing of that stock on a stock exchange.

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  1. n. a corporation's first offer to sell stock to the public

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  • “Given that this was a new enterprise, I wanted to make sure that Nazir had some equity in the company; he bought a number of shares in the initial public offering 49% of Milkpak’s capital was raised in the public offering.”

    Simon & Schuster: Strategic Management in Developing Countries Case Studies

  • “Last week, the initial public offering of Pandora—the Internet radio service that recommends music based on a listener's tastes—put the company's colossal impact in the headlines: Its technology had set new standard by connecting 90 million registered users to music they barely even know they wanted.”

    The Wall Street Journal: Radio Stations Go Back to the Future

  • “*** Business & Finance Prada raised US$2.14 billion in its initial public offering in Hong Kong, by pricing its shares at the bottom of its guidance, in a reflection of deteriorating stock-market conditions and concerns about the Italian luxury retailer's valuation and a potential tax charge.”

    The Wall Street Journal: What's News—

  • “This week, investors will be asked to take a chance on Shanghai-based Taomee Holdings Ltd., a children's entertainment and media company that is trying to raise $79 million through an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TAOM.”

    The Wall Street Journal: Taomee Gets Set For Debut

  • “BEIJING—Battery and car maker BYD Co. said Sunday it has set the price of its Shenzhen initial public offering at 18 yuan a share, in a sale that aims to raise as much as 1.42 billion yuan $219 million.”

    The Wall Street Journal: China's BYD Sets Price for Its Offering in Shenzhen

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