initial public offering

• Der Prozess, bei dem ein privates Unternehmen erstmals Aktien seines Kapitals der breiten Öffentlichkeit anbietet, oft um Kapital für Expansion oder Wachstum zu beschaffen.

The process by which a private company offers shares of its stock to the general public for the first time, often to raise capital for expansion or growth.

1. First sale of stockC1formal

   The first time a private company sells shares of its stock to the general public on a stock exchange.

   Börsengang

   • The company's initial public offering raised over $2 billion.
   • Many investors were eager to buy shares in the IPO.
   • After the initial public offering, the company's stock price soared.