initial public offering

• Proceso por el cual una empresa privada ofrece por primera vez sus acciones al público en general, generalmente para obtener capital para expansión o crecimiento.

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.

   oferta pública inicial

   • 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.