noun
Abbr. IPOThe sale of a new securities issue to the public, usually by way of an underwriter.
initial public offering
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initial public offering - Investment & Finance Definition
A company’s first sale of stock to the general public. Typically, a company hires an underwriter, which is an investment bank that specializes in selling stock to the public, to handle the IPO. The sales process is highly regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which approves all public stock sales.
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